1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 247; WV Archives Web Site.
Charlie Christian; age 28; born and living in Roderfield, WV; widowed; married on 18 Sep 1943 in
Roderfield, WV; Erma Bowman; age 21; born and living in Roderfield, single.
2. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 4 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 10; Dwelling #68.
Listed as Harriet Christian; age 28; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Charles F.
Christian..
3. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #9705; Ancestry.com Website.
Garland Fredrick Hunt; age 36; born in Tazewell Co, VA; divorced; on previous marriage; truck driver;
living at Shortts Gap, VA; son of Cavie and Verlie (Copley) Hunt; married on 15 Apr 1961 in Tazewell
Co, VA; Harriett Erma Bowman Christian; maiden name, Bowman; age 38; born at Henphill, WV;
divorced; one previous marriage; living at Shortts Gap, VA; daughter of Milton Taylor and Vida (Trent)
Bowman.
4. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Harriet Erma Bowman Christian
Gender: Female
Race: White
Divorce Age: 45
Birth Date: Apr
[abt 1924]
Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1961
Divorce Date: 27 Feb 1969
Divorce Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Garland F Hunt
Certificate Number: 1969001579
Number of Children: 0"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Liz Olmstead; 30 Nov 2010.
" Harriet E. Christian
Birth 17 Apr 1922
Death 7 May 1998 (aged 76)
Burial
Addison Christian Cemetery
Roderfield, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 62382774"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #83-058838; Ancestry.com Website.
Lathel Roberts; age 31; born 9 Mar 1953 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 1st marriage
ended 6 Dec 1978; 7th grade education; living at General Delivery, Avondale, WV; son of Lawrence
and Barbara Ellen (Mullins) Roberts; married on 1 Dec 1893 in Buchanan Co, VA; Kathy Debra
Roberts; age 24; born 22 Mar 1959 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 1st marriage ended
6 Dec 1978; 12th grade education; living at Box 66, Avondale, WV; daughter of Earnest Aaron and
Mary Francis (Hankins) Roberts.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Lathel “Pell” Roberts, 71, of Avondale, WV, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024, at his home."Lathel was born March 9, 1953 in Iaeger, WV, a son of the late Harve and Barbara Mullins Roberts. He enjoyed four wheeling, hunting and fishing.
"In addition to his parents, Lathel was preceded in death by eight brothers, Delbert, Hubert, Luther, Hubby, Kennith, Jessie, Lonnie, and Marvin Roberts; and one sister, Esther Roberts Foster.
"Survivors include two siblings, Thomas Roberts of Avondale and Phyllis Roberts Jones of Statesville, NC; special friends, Dewayne and Pam Bishop, Brandon and Nicky Bishop, Bobby and Missy and Elmo Blevins; and numerous nieces and nephews who loved him dearly and all have wonderful memories which they will cherish.
"Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 11 o’clock with Reverend Wayne Kennedy and Reverend Danny Bowles officiating at the Independent Church of God in Avondale. Burial will follow in the Mullins Cemetery on Crane Ridge near Avondale.
"Friends may visit with the family Tuesday evening, July 2, 2024 after 6 p.m. at the Independent Church of God in Avondale.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #83-058838; Ancestry.com Website.
Lathel Roberts; age 31; born 9 Mar 1953 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 1st marriage
ended 6 Dec 1978; 7th grade education; living at General Delivery, Avondale, WV; son of Lawrence
and Barbara Ellen (Mullins) Roberts; married on 1 Dec 1893 in Buchanan Co, VA; Kathy Debra
Roberts; age 24; born 22 Mar 1959 in WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 1st marriage ended
6 Dec 1978; 12th grade education; living at Box 66, Avondale, WV; daughter of Earnest Aaron and
Mary Francis (Hankins) Roberts.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Kathy Debra Roberts
Gender: Female
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 12 Jul 1993
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Howard Ball
Certificate Number: 1993034423"
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Kathy Debra Roberts, 62, of Peterstown, WV, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021. Debra was born March 22, 1959, in Welch, WV, a daughter of Aaron and Mary Hankins Roberts. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Shawn Burnside Jr; grandparents, Matt and Melvina Hankins and Treavor and Laura Roberts; nephew, little Aaron Roberts. Survivors include her children, (J.R.) James and Jessica Roberts and Mary (Becky) and Paul Pitzer all of Peterstown, WV; sisters, Lorraine and Don Jones of Avondale, WV, Marie and Ronnie Bowles of North Carolina and Ellen and Junior Stinson of Grapevine, WV; brother, Ernie Roberts of Avondale, WV; grandkids, Katelyn Roberts and Jamison Hamm, James Roberts II, Kaleb Burnside, Haleah Burnside, P.J. Pitzer, Ciera Roberts, Jamie Roberts, Randall Roberts, Jordan Roberts, and Michael Roberts. A host of surviving nieces, nephews remain to cherish her memory. Also, two special friends, Nicole Whitlow and Hazel Hagerman. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, December 3, 2021 at 1 P.M. with Reverend Danny Bowles, Reverend John Wheeler, Reverend Ronnie Bowles, and Reverend Freddie Dawson officiating at the Independent Church of God at Avondale, WV. Burial will follow in the Mullins Cemetery on Crane Ridge near Avondale, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be Jason Steele, Paul Pitzer, James Roberts II and Ernie Roberts. Friends may visit with the family Thursday, December 2, 2021 at the Independent Church of God in Avondale after 6 P.M. Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV is assisting the Roberts family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com."
1. 1910 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Beaver Creek Township; taken 15 ___, 1910; Page 226A; Image 1 of
13; Family #7/7.
Listed as Nancy Jenkins; age 37; born in NC; married twice; last time for 5 yrs; 8 children, 4 living;
in household of husband, John F. Jenkins.
1. 1910 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Beaver Creek Township; taken 15 ___, 1910; Page 226A; Image 1 of
13; Family #7/7.
Listed as Rosetta Johnson; age 13; born in NC; in household of step-father, John F. Jenkins.
1. 1910 Census, Wilkes Co, NC; Beaver Creek Township; taken 15 ___, 1910; Page 226A; Image 1 of
13; Family #7/7.
Listed as Pearl Johnson; age 11; born in NC; in household of step-father, John F. Jenkins.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1953); Page 133; Line #21; WV Archives Website.
Richard Lee Mabry; age 22; born and living in Princeton, WV; single; married on 5 Sep 1953 at
Princeton, WV; Betty Rae French; age 19; born and living in Priceton, WV; single.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1953); Page 133; Line #21; WV Archives Website.
Richard Lee Mabry; age 22; born and living in Princeton, WV; single; married on 5 Sep 1953 at
Princeton, WV; Betty Rae French; age 19; born and living in Priceton, WV; single.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 130; WV Archives Website.
Jesse Bowman Hughes, Jr; age 24; born in Welch, WV; single; living at Box 761, Keystone, WV;
married on 23 Nov 1957 in the Bluewell Methodist Church, Bluefield, WV; Betty French Mabry; age
23; born in Princeton, WV; divorced; living in Keystone, WV.
1. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Newspaper Obit; 25 Nov 2020; On-Line Version.
"Demetress Eubanks-Lewis of Cleveland, OH received her wings and flew peacefully to heaven on Wednesday Night, November 18, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic (Hospice Division) Main Campus Hospital in Cleveland, OH after suffering from a short illness at the tender age of 60."Former resident of Kimball, WV, Demetress or “Meta” as some would call her, was born January 3, 1960 in Welch, WV and was formally adopted at the age of 2 by James H. & Geraldine Eubanks, Sr. She was reared in Kimball, WV and attended the McDowell County Public Schools. As she grew up, she attended First Baptist Church of Kimball and was baptized by late Rev. T.V.A. Winston, Sr. While attending First Baptist Church, she served in various capacities of the Sunday School and Church Ministries. During her years at Welch High School, Demetress played the clarinet in the Marching Band and was a very high achieving student.
"Following her 12th grade year (1978), Meta moved to Roanoke, VA and attended Roanoke Business School. October 1978, she gave birth to her one and only child, Myaish Deron Eubanks. After moving several places, she settled in Cleveland, OH and there she met and married the love of her life, Melvin Laney Lewis, Jr. On April 5, 1982, the two became as one. While in Cleveland, Meta attended Cleveland Cuyahoga Community College, worked with her husband for years in janitorial services, a security guard with Wells Fargo, and was also a Certified Nursing Assistant with the Montefiore Nursing Home, all in Cleveland, OH.
"After several bouts with her illness, Meta became a homemaker who enjoyed movie nights and video games with her in-laws and absolutely loved going fishing with her husband and father. Her most loved pastime was reading novel books, reading the Bible and playing games on her phone.
"Demetress (Meta) was proceeded in death by her husband – Melvin Lewis; her son – Myaish Eubanks; her mother – Geraldine Sword Monroe Eubanks; two brothers – James “Jimmy” Eubanks, Jr. & Cecil “Wonze” King, Jr.; one sister – Regina Ann King; several uncles, aunts and cousins.
"She leaves to cherish her memories, her 96 year old Father – James H. Eubanks, Sr. of Charleston, WV, formerly of Kimball, WV; Sisters, Minister Tamara “Tammy” Eubanks of Charleston, WV, Norma & Sabrina King both of Cleveland, OH; Brothers – Aaron (Dianne) Eubanks, Sr. of Rowland Heights, CA and Paul (Rosalyn) King of Cincinnati, OH; nephews – Jamie (Ashley) Eubanks of Princeton, WV; Antonio “Man” King of Cleveland, OH; Aaron Eubanks, II of Rowland Heights, CA; Michael (Erina) Kim-Eubanks of San Leandro, CA; nieces – Ashley King of Cleveland, OH and Britnie Eubanks of Rowland Heights, CA; Her Niece, whom she helped raise from an early age, Ashley Terry & son of Laurel, MD; A special Niece-in-law, whom assisted her after the death of her husband, Anita Elbakri of Cleveland, OH; a special cousin who grew up with the Eubanks Family, Bishop Fred (Aiesha) Brown of Charlotte, NC. In addition, she has a great host of other nieces & nephews, great nieces & nephews, many cousins and her In-Laws – the Lewis Family who will miss her greatly as all of us.
"Demetress’ wishes were to be cremated and Gaines Funeral Home of Cleveland, OH is in charge of the crematory. Due to the pandemic of COVID-19 and the Holiday Season, a celebration of life is being planned for a later date."