1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Kenneth Ray Mitchem
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 30
Birth Date: 20 Apr 1947
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 24 Mar 1978
Marriage Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Father: Gradie Dennis Mitchem
Mother: Mary Helen Walker
Spouse: Sandra Jean Duty Lambert
Certificate Number: 1978008542"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Kenneth Ray Mitchem [Kenneth R Mitchem]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Apr 1947
Birth Place: Crumpler McD, West Virginia [Crumpler, West Virginia]
Death Date: 24 Dec 2004
SSN: 233708626
Notes: Apr 1962: Name listed as KENNETH RAY MITCHEM;
11 Jan 2005: Name listed as KENNETH R MITCHEM"
3. FindAGrave,com Website; submitted by kenneth bowen; 19 Jul 2010; maintained by Find a Grave.
" Kenneth Ray Mitchem
Birth 20 Apr 1947
Crumpler, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 24 Dec 2004 (aged 57)
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 55153566"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Sandra Jean Duty Lambert
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 36
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1941
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 24 Mar 1978
Marriage Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Father: Lemuel Ed Duty
Mother: Sarah Ann Rasnake
Spouse: Kenneth Ray Mitchem
Certificate Number: 1978008542"
1. Russell Vo, VA; Marriage License #2006; Ancestry.com Website.
Bobby Collins; age 25; born in Kimball, WV; single; butcher; living at Coalwood, WV; son of D.B. and
Marie H. (Jones) Collins; married on 5 Jan 1962 in Lebanon, VA; Martha Mitchem; age 23; born and
living at Eckman, WV; single; daughter of Noah and Leona (Lambert) Mitchem.
1. Russell Vo, VA; Marriage License #2006; Ancestry.com Website.
Bobby Collins; age 25; born in Kimball, WV; single; butcher; living at Coalwood, WV; son of D.B. and
Marie H. (Jones) Collins; married on 5 Jan 1962 in Lebanon, VA; Martha Mitchem; age 23; born and
living at Eckman, WV; single; daughter of Noah and Leona (Lambert) Mitchem.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Martha Ann Mitchem [Martha Ann Collins] [Martha Collins]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Sep 1938
Birth Place: Eckman McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 2 Oct 1999
Father:
Noah A Mitchem
Mother:
Leona B Lambert
SSN: 235567442
Notes: Nov 1953: Name listed as MARTHA ANN MITCHEM;
Jul 1962: Name listed as MARTHA ANN COLLINS;
28 Oct 1999: Name listed as MARTHA A COLLINS"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Charles Vaughn
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1918
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1941
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Vester Vaughn
Mother: Roxie Virginia Bowman
Spouse: Helen Mitchem
Certificate Number: 1941030781"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Helen Mitchem
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1923
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1941
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Luther Mitchem
Mother: Katie Whittington
Spouse: Charles Vaughn
Certificate Number: 1941030781"
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Helen Margaret Mitchem Vaughn
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 43
Birth Date: abt 1923
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 29 Oct 1966
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Luther Mitchem
Mother: Roxie Katheleen Whittington
Spouse: William Lane Billips
Certificate Number: 1966038480"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Helen Mitchem Vaughn [Helen Margret Billips] [Helen Billips] [Helen Mitchem Mitchem]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Mar 1923
Birth Place: Crumpler McD, West Virginia
Death Date: 24 Jul 2005
Father:
Luther Mitchem
Mother:
Roxie C Whittington
SSN: 227243341
Signature on SSN Card: Helen Margret Vaughn
Relationship of Signature: Signature name differs from NH’s name.
Notes: Aug 1942: Name listed as HELEN MITCHEM VAUGHN;
Aug 1969: Name listed as HELEN MARGRET BILLIPS;
02 Aug 2005: Name listed as HELEN M BILLIPS"
1. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Ronnie Lee Woody, 64, of Big Jenny, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, after a long illness. Born July 6, 1958 in Welch, he was the son of the late Alex Junior Woody and Isabelle Mitchell Woody."Ronnie was a former textile work for a textile industry. He was also of the Pentecostal Faith and he was a member of the Asco Community Church. He loved camping, fishing and horseback riding.
"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Ronnie Lee Woody Jr. and Chad Edward Woody and several siblings.
"Those left to cherish his memories are his loving wife of 35 years, Jennifer Elaine Woody of the home; one son, Logan Jake Woody; five daughters, Blaine Steele and Harry of Roderfield, Heather Shumate of Asco, Lotosha Dixon and Clint of Stuart, VA, Janet Hankins of Hemphill, and Ronda Woody of Gastonia, NC; one brother, Joe Woody and wife Jennie of Taylorville, NC; four sisters, Georgia Hall and husband Bobby, Opal Woody and Wilma Reeves all of Stanley, NC.
"Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 11:00 AM from the Asco Community Church in Asco. Burial will follow at the Woody Family Cemetery in Big Jenny.
"Friends may call at the Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the church after 6:00 PM.
"Pallbearers will be family and friends.
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is serving the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.douglasmortuary.com."
1. Message from Andy Riesenbach; 26 Jan 2921.
"Her maiden name was Hawkins.
Born Ella Lena Hawkins on Oct 2 1924 to William Henry Hawkins and Ella (Rhoden) Hawkins.
Her mother's death is listed as the day after Ella was born.
In 1941, she was married at 16 to Dolan McRae (18).
She had a daughter Donna in 1944 and a son Harvey in 1947.
In 1947 she and Dolan were divorced.
She married Donald Ray Walls in 1971 for 9 years until he passed in 1980."
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ralph M. Mitchem; born 5 May 1943; living at General Delivery, Kimball, WV 24853.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Lqqkn4Family; 15 May 2016.
" Ralph Mitchem
Birth 6 May 1943
Eckman, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 17 Oct 2015 (aged 72)
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 162628158"Additional Information Posted:
"BLUEFIELD '97 Ralph M "Mickey" Mitchem, 72, of Bluefield, WV, formerly of Kimball, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Charleston, WV, after a short illness. Born May 6, 1943 in Eckman, WV, he was the son of the late Frank and Laura Ann Mitchem. Ralph was affiliated with the Church of God faith, was a retired coalminer from United Pocahontas Coal Co. at Algoma. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Ralph was the last surviving member of his immediate family and was a resident of McDowell County most of his life. Other than his parents, Ralph was preceded in death by 2 sons, Kenny Mitchem and Samuel Mitchem; 4 brothers: Donald, James, Roy and David Mitchem; 3 sisters: Betty Graham, Bethel Graham and Earlene Rose. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Patricia Ann Cleary Mitchem of the home; 1 son, Ralph Mitchem Jr.; 1 stepson, Robert Bolen of Bluefield, WV; 2 daughters, Charlotte Collins and husband Gregory of Bluefield, WV and May Sherman of Kimball, WV. Ralph was blessed with several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 11 AM at the Widener Funeral Home Chapel in Northfork, WV with the Rev. Omar Burns officiating. Burial will follow at the Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell, WV. Friends may call from 10 AM until the hour of service. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '71 007182; WV Archives Website.
Patty May Mitchem; age 24; born 7 Jul 1946 in WV; married; wife of Ralph M. Mitchem; housewife;
living at Vivian, WV; daughter of William and Mary (Lowe) miller; died 22 Apr 1971 at Vivian, WV; due
to self inflicted rife shot to the neck; buried 25 Apr 1971 in Coambs Cemetery, Cherekee Mt, WV;
informant, Ralph L. Mitchem, Vivian, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 007604; WV Archives Website.
Kenneth Dwaye Mitchem; age 1 yr, 8 mos; born 1 Sep 1970 in WV; son of Ralph and Patty (Miller)
Mitchem; living at 126, Vivian, WV; died 26 Apr 1972; DOA Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; do to
accidental drowning; fell in creek near Kimball, WV; buried 29 Apr 1972 in Combs Cemetery,
Cherokee Mtn, McDowell Co, WV; informant, Ralph Mitchem, Vivian, WV.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Browns Creek District, Page 223A, Family #261.
Listed as William E. Riffe, age 1, born in WV, in household of father, Leander Riffe.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Premier, taken on 31 January 1920, Page 197B, Family #58.
Listed as William Riffe, age 9, born in WV, in household of father, Leander Riffe.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Roderfield Davey Road, taken on 7 Apr 1930, Page 234A, Family #51.
Listed as William E. Riffe, age 20, born in WV, in household of father, Leander Riffe.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #682; undated; Ancestry.com Website.
William Earnest Riffe; age 32; born 6 nov 1909 in Panther, WV; living at Panther, WV; employed by
Lackey Coal Co, Roseann, VA; person who will always know address, Mr. Leander Riffe, father,
Panther, WV; 5'7" tall; 145 lbs; brown eyes; brown hair; light complexion; wears glasses.