1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 439; WV Archives Website.
Frank Brewer; age 23; born in Tom's Creek, VA; single; living at Canebrake, WV; married on 25 Dec
1945 at Bishop, WV; Ruby Clara Christian; age 21; born and living at Canebrake, WV; single.
1. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ruby Clara Christian
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1924
Marriage Date: 22 May 1944
Marriage Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
Father: Sam Christian
Mother: Della Whitt Christian
Spouse: Giles Elmer Sims
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Father: Earl Sims
Spouse Mother: Oma Lowe Sims
Event Type: Marriage "
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 439; WV Archives Website.
Frank Brewer; age 23; born in Tom's Creek, VA; single; living at Canebrake, WV; married on 25 Dec
1945 at Bishop, WV; Ruby Clara Christian; age 21; born and living at Canebrake, WV; single.
3. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ruby Claire Sims
Gender: Female
Death Age: 88
Birth Date: 22 Jan 1924
Birth Place: Canebrake, W. VA
Residence Place: BRISTOL, Tenn.
Death Date: 21 Jan 2013
Burial Date: 24 Jan 2013
Burial Place: Claypool Hill, VA.
Obituary Date: 23 Jan 2013
Parents: Samuel Christian; Della Whitt Christian
Spouse: Frank Brewer
Child: Dane Brewer
Linda Howell
Rodney Palmer Sims
Siblings: Jim Christian
Phyllis Gibson
Harold Christian
Bob Christian "
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Vernon Miller; 22 Jan 2013.
" Ruby Claire Christian Sims
Birth 22 Jan 1924
Canebrake, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 21 Jan 2013 (aged 88)
Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 10399062"Additional Information Posted:
"Ruby Claire Sims, age 88, of Bristol, Tennessee passed away Monday, January 21, 2013. Born January 22, 1924 at Canebrake, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Della Whitt Christian. She was a member of the Eastern Star. She was a loving mother and special grandmother to all her grandchildren. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed by all that loved and knew her."In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Brewer; two brothers, Jim Christian and Harold Christian; one son, Rodney Palmer Sims and one granddaughter, Lori Nichole Brewer.
"She is survived by one son, Dane Brewer and wife Jennifer of Bristol, VA; one daughter, Linda Howell and husband Franklin of Tazewell, VA; two brothers, Bob Christian and wife C.C. of Piney Flats, TN and Ret. General Dennis Christian and wife Nancy of Charleston, WV; one sister, Phyllis Gibson of Doran, VA; five grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Singleton Funeral Service Chapel at Cedar Bluff, Virginia with Father Strother Smith officiating. Entombment will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Virginia. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"The family will receive friends from 11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family by going to www.SingletonFuneralService.com.
"Singleton Funeral Service is serving the family of Ruby Claire Sims."
1. Satfford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; posted Obit.
"Carrie Lynn Justus, 30, of Panther, WV, passed away on Sunday September 13, 2020. She was born on July 2,
1990 in Logan, WV a daughter of Holly Manuel Rasnick of Panther and the late Michael Ray Cline. In addition to
her father she is preceded in death by her two grandfathers Wayne Manuel and Billy Gilman. In addition to her
mother survivors include her husband Jackie Justus of Welch; three daughters Lila Lashae Justus of Panther,
Josie Paige Justus of Welch and Shayla Rae Justus of Welch; a step daughter Leigha Hatfield of Charleston; a son
Jackie Justus, Jr. of Welch; grandmother Dorene Gilman of Ben Creek; two step sons Timothy Matney of Guesses
Fork, VA and Clayton Reed of War; her step father Benji Rasnick of Panther; a sister Natasha (Joe) Stevens of
Hanover; a brother Thomas Ray Cline of Panther; two step brothers Michael Lee Cline of Welch and Michael Ray
Cline of Wharncliffe; father-in-law Estel Justus of Panther; mother-in-law Susan Reed of Welch; three nephews
Nathaniel Stevens, Brayden Stevens, and Leiland Hunter Blankenship; a niece Lashae Nicole Blankenship; and a
host of aunts, uncles, and other loving family and friends. Funeral service will be held at 11 am on Tuesday
September 22nd at the Panther Missionary Baptist Church, Panther, WV with Bishop Jeremy Compton
officiating. She will be laid to rest beside her father in Spring Fork Cemetery, Ben Creek, WV. Friends may gather
with the family after 6 pm on Sunday September 20th and Monday September 21st at the church. The family is
being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #74-016779; WV Archives Web Site.
Lonnie Wayne Bolen; age 18; born 14 Sep 1955 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 1 yr HS
education; living at Jenkinjones, WV; son of Jake and Lottie Marie (White) Bolen; married on 14 Feb
1954 in Grundy, VA; Debroah Lynn Thore; age 19; born 9 Feb 1055 in WV; single; this is her 1st
marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Jenkinjones, WV; daughter of Edward Blevins and Betty Jane
(Johnson) Thore.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #74-016779; WV Archives Web Site.
Lonnie Wayne Bolen; age 18; born 14 Sep 1955 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 1 yr HS
education; living at Jenkinjones, WV; son of Jake and Lottie Marie (White) Bolen; married on 14 Feb
1954 in Grundy, VA; Debroah Lynn Thore; age 19; born 9 Feb 1055 in WV; single; this is her 1st
marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Jenkinjones, WV; daughter of Edward Blevins and Betty Jane
(Johnson) Thore.
1. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Garland O Cook Jr [Garland Cook Jr]
Birth Date: 3 Oct 1937
Residence Date: 1990
Phone Number: 732-8705
Address: PO Box 806
Residence: Pineville, WV
Postal Code: 24874-0806
Second Residence Date: 1985
Second Phone Number: 732-8705
Second Address: RR 97 POB 806
Second Residence: Pineville, WV
Second Postal Code: 24874"
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Alpoca; E.D. 55-3; taken on 25 Apr 1940;
Page 47B; Image 48 of 96; Household #393.
Listed as Ida Mae Sargent; age 11 mons; born in WV; in household of father, John D. Sargent.
2. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Ida Mae Sargent Cook 81, of Brenton went home to be with her Savior on February 9, 2021."Born August 28, 1939 in Wyoming county, she was the daughter of the late John and Ida Scarbury Sargent.
"Along with her husband, Rev. Garland Cook Jr. she spent 58 years in Evangelical ministry. They were members of the United Christian Church of Cleveland Tenn. As her husband would preach, and minister, she would sing, and help anyone who had a need. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and lived the example of a Proverbs 31 wife and mother. She was so much more than just a mother to her children, she was an unwavering prayer warrior, that firmly believed in the power of prayer. She will be greatly missed by all that knew her.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her 9 brothers and sisters.
"Those left to carry on her legacy of ministry, include her loving and devoted husband of 61 years Rev. Garland Cook Jr of Brenton, her 3 sons Steve Cook and his wife Donna of Sweetwater Tenn, Michael Cook of Winchester Ky, and Timothy Cook and his wife Cassandra of Spring City Tenn. 7 grandchildren: Heather, Brian, Tristan, Dakota, Matthew, Jarred, and Hunter. 7 great grandchildren: Asia, Molly, Nathan, Travis, Nick, Jax, and Luke, and a host of nieces, nephews, and countless friends."
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Steve Lambert, 73, of Long Pole passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022."Steve was born October 17, 1948, in Welch, WV, a son of the late John and Geraldine Lester Lambert.
"In addition to his parents Steve was preceded in death by his wife Brenda Addair Lambert; two brothers, Michael Lambert and Bruce Lambert and one sister Letta Faye Lambert.
"Those left to cherish his memory are two daughters, Linda (Dion) Justice of Panther and Morgan Lambert of Princeton; two sons, Jeff (Tiffany) Lambert of Long Pole and Greg (Kim) Lambert also of Long Pole; nine grandchildren, Ashlei, Shane, Levi, Lea, Dalton, Malaya, Harper, Sophia, and Jeanette; two great grandchildren, Brooklynn and Lane; one brother, Lynn Lambert of Clermont, GA; three sisters, Nola Gaye Justice of Renick, WV, Tammy Lambert also of Renick and Kathy Duty of South Carolina; and a special niece, Krissie Cline of Charleston, WV.
"Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 1 o’clock with Elder Fred Bailey officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger. Burial will follow in the Trent/Lambert Cemetery at Long Pole near Iaeger, WV.
"Friends may visit with the family Tuesday morning, May 3, 2022 from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomeslcom