1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Superior; taken 10/11 Apr 1940; Page 826 B; Household #148.
Listed as Oscar Valentine; age 10; born in WV; Negro; 2nd grade education; attending school; in
household of father, Peter Valentine, Jr.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Mariage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 92; WV Archives Website.
Oscar Lee Valentine; age 36; born 7 Jul 1929 at Superior, WV; single; Negro; living at Box 455, Davy,
WV; son of Pete and Rosa Lee (Coleman) Valentine; married om 11 Jun 1966 at Davy, WV; Rosetta
Collier; age 28; born 14 Jun 1937 at Davy, WV; single; Negro; living at Box 455, Davy, WV; daughter
of Willie Elmer and Ruth (Hamlet) Collier.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Mariage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 92; WV Archives Website.
Oscar Lee Valentine; age 36; born 7 Jul 1929 at Superior, WV; single; Negro; living at Box 455, Davy,
WV; son of Pete and Rosa Lee (Coleman) Valentine; married om 11 Jun 1966 at Davy, WV; Rosetta
Collier; age 28; born 14 Jun 1937 at Davy, WV; single; Negro; living at Box 455, Davy, WV; daughter
of Willie Elmer and Ruth (Hamlet) Collier.
2. Gregory-Page Funeral Home; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"On Saturday afternoon, God called His Servant, Sister Rosetta Valentine to rest. She had lived the greater part of her life in Welch, West Virginia and passed away at the Stone Rise of Princeton Nursing Facility in Princeton, West Virginia. She was born on the 14th day of June, 1937 and the daughter of Bill Collier and Ruth Hamlin Collier Curry who resided in Marytown, West Virginia. After completing High School, she became a Homemaker and had worked at Urps' Metal Company in Davy, West Virginia for several years. She was a long time member and served as a treasurer at the (former) Mt. Grove Baptist Church and frequently attended the (former) Emanuel Tabernacle Church both in Hemphill, West Virginia. Sister Rosetta loved the Lord, reading her Bible and generously used her gift of singing to minister whenever called upon. She enjoyed watching television ministers, the westerns and listening to Gospel music. She was preceded in death by her parents, her step father, Ollie Curry and her husband, Oscar Lee Valentine Sr., three sons: Marvin, Ronald and William; seven of her siblings: Bessie, Bobby, Buddy, James, Janie, John and Martha, Rosetta was the last surviving member of the original Collier family. She will be remembered for her kind, sweet spirit and beautiful smile by all who knew her. She will be greatly missed by her children: Oscar Jr., Shirley Harris, Elaine Welch, Victoria Jones and James Valentine all of Welch, Darlene Saunders and Octavia Edwards both of Bluefield, West Virginia; two brothers, Jim Curry of Beckley, West Virginia and Billy Curry of Charleston, West Virginia and a host of grand, great and great-great-grandchildren; several generations of nephews, nieces and cousins. Sister Valentine's Homegoing Celebration Service will be held at 12:00 noon on Friday, September 30, 2022 at St. James Missionary Baptist Church 315 Court Street in Welch, with the Reverend George Masterson officiating, assisted by the Reverends Edwin Ogburn and William R. Spencer. Entombment will follow in Restlawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum 6605 New Hope Road in Bluewell, West Virginia. Visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. Her Family will serve as both pallbearers and flower bearers. Services entrusted to Gregory-Page Funeral Home in Welch."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020355; WV Archives Website.
Marvin S. Taylor; age 85; born 30 May 1887 in VA; married; husband of Ethel Ashworth Taylor; retired
coal miner; living at Kimball, WV; son of George R. and Annie (Frazier) Taylor; died 30 Dec 1972 in
Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to cardiac arrest with arteriosclerotic heart disease; buried 2 Jan 1973
in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Terry Trefry; 4 Apr 2021.
" Marvin Shelton Taylor
Birth unknown
Death 30 Dec 1972
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 225314745'
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Terry Trefry; 29 Mar 2021.
" Ethel Gertrude Ashworth Taylor
Birth 9 May 1897
North Carolina, USA
Death 22 Apr 1974 (aged 76)
Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 225082318"
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #16483; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Walter Bell Graham, Jr; age 25; born in Saluda, SC; single; plumber; Colored; living at Pocahontas,
VA; son of Walter and Janie (Andrews) Graham; married on 6 Apr 1940 in Tazewell, VA; Gladys
Jones; age 19; born in Harvey, WV; single; Colored; living at Pocahontas, VA; daughter of George
and Edith (McGhee) Jones.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 197; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Bell Graham; age 40; born in SC; widowed; Colored; living at Kimball, WV; married on 19 Nov
1955 at Kimball, WV; Margaret Constance Aikens; age 28; born and living at Kimball, WV; single;
Colored.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #16483; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Walter Bell Graham, Jr; age 25; born in Saluda, SC; single; plumber; Colored; living at Pocahontas,
VA; son of Walter and Janie (Andrews) Graham; married on 6 Apr 1940 in Tazewell, VA; Gladys
Jones; age 19; born in Harvey, WV; single; Colored; living at Pocahontas, VA; daughter of George
and Edith (McGhee) Jones.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #8351; WV Archives Website.
Gladys Amelia Graham; age 32; born 8 Aug 1922 in Harvey, WV; married; Colored; living at Kimball,
WV; daughter of George and Edith (McGhee) Jones; died 11 May 1954 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV;
due to uremia; with severe arteriolar nephrosclerosis (probably diabetes); buried 16 May 1954 in
Oak Grove Cemetery; informant, Walter Graham.
1. West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Boyd Merchant
Birth Date: 22 Jul 1875
Birth Place: Marion, VA
Death Date: 28 Mar 1957
Death Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Burial Date: 31 Mar 1957
Cemetery Name: Woodlawn
Death Age: 81 years 8 months 6 days
Occupation: Bakery Worker
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: Edward Merchant
Mother Name: Mary Margaret Madison
FHL Film Number: 804480"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by F. Hylton; 26 Feb 2011.
" James Boyd Marchant
Birth 22 Jul 1875
Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Death 28 Mar 1957 (aged 81)
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 66205345"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by F. Hylton; 26 Feb 2011; maintained by Janice Henry.
" Sarah Clarissa Winebarger Marchant
Birth 2 May 1882
Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
Death 2 Nov 1964 (aged 82)
Duhring, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 66205425"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Dave Westley Marchant [Dave W Marchant] [Dave Marchant]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1917
Birth Place: Marion, Virginia
Death Date: 23 Apr 1995
Father:
James B Marchant
Mother:
Clarcie Weinbarger
SSN: 233288566
Notes: Sep 1938: Name listed as DAVE WESTLEY MARCHANT;
26 Sep 1988: Name listed as DAVE W MARCHANT;
03 May 1995: Name listed as DAVE MARCHANT "
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by USMCconley; 14 Nov 2016.
" William Ernest Whalen
Birth 20 Sep 1891
Death 21 Sep 1953 (aged 62)
Mechanicsburg, Bland County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 172710908"Additional Information Posted:
"Name: William Ernest Whalen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 62
Birth Date: 20 Sep 1891
Death Date: 21 Sep 1953
Death Place: Mechanicsburg, Bland County, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 25 Sep 1953
Father: Allen Jackson Whalen
Mother: Isabelle Victoria Thompson
1st wife: Willie Mae Bishop, married 1916; divorced 1947
Name: Willia Mae B Whalen
Gender: Female
Race: White
Divorce Age: 52
Birth Date: abt 1895
Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1916
Divorce Date: 9 Apr 1947
Divorce Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
Spouse: W E Whalen
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Divorce Age: 54
Number of Children: 0""Spouse 2: Margaret Sullivan Whalen"
1. Letcher Co, KY; WWII Draft Registration Card #587; 16 Oct 1940; Ancestry.com Website.
Alton B. Sexton; age 35; born 19 Apr 1905 in Knott Co, KY; living at Colson, Letcher Co, KY; name of
person who will always know address; Mrs Rosetta Sexton, wife, Colson, KY; 5'6" tall; 160 lbs; gray
eyes; brown hair; light brown complexion; scar on left cheek.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rosetta Honeycutt Sexton
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 57
Birth Date: 30 Mar 1913
Marriage Registration Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 6 Apr 1970
Marriage Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Father: Wilburn Honeycutt
Mother: Alafair Vance
Spouse: Linza Handshoe
Certificate Number: 1970011759"
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rosetta Huneycutt Handshoe
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 63
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1913
Marriage Registration Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 4 Feb 1977
Marriage Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Father: Wilburn Huneycutt
Mother: Alafair Vance
Spouse: Reuben Hall
Certificate Number: 1977004607"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007" Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rosetta Handshoe
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1913
Death Date: 6 Jan 1998
Claim Date: 13 Feb 1975
SSN: 378243103"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #87-001515; Ancestry.com Website.
Jeffery Danise Cooper; age 20; born 15 Mar 1966 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 9th grade
education; living at General Delivery, War, WV; son of Danise Walter and Dora (Mullins) Cooper;
married on 16 Jan 1987 in Grundy, VA; Linda Gaye Lester; age 18; born 29 Feb1968 in WV; this is
her 1st marriage; 11th grade education; living at General Delivery, War, WV; daughter of Okey and
Betty Jean (Norman) Lester.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #87-001515; Ancestry.com Website.
Jeffery Danise Cooper; age 20; born 15 Mar 1966 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 9th grade
education; living at General Delivery, War, WV; son of Danise Walter and Dora (Mullins) Cooper;
married on 16 Jan 1987 in Grundy, VA; Linda Gaye Lester; age 18; born 29 Feb1968 in WV; this is
her 1st marriage; 11th grade education; living at General Delivery, War, WV; daughter of Okey and
Betty Jean (Norman) Lester.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Linda Gaye Cooper, 54, of Bartley, WV, passed away Wednesday evening, August 24, 2022."Linda was born in Welch, WV, February 28m 1968 a daughter of the late Okey and Amanda Norman Lester. She was a loving mother, grandmother, wife, sister, and aunt.
"In addition to her parents Linda was preceded in death by three brothers, Harvey, Gene and Jeffery (Peewee) Lester; two grandsons, Carmen Bradley and Nathan Alexander; and four nephews.
"Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Jeffery Danise Cooper; two daughters, Ashley Perkins and husband Nathan of Shop Hollow near Warriormine, WV and Dutchess Ann Pendry of Atwell, WV; one son, Jeffery W. Cooper (Coop); three grandchildren, Jeffery Lewis Cooper, Farah Shae Cooper and Caden Perkins; four sisters, Debbie Keene of Lexington, NC, Carylon (Poochie) Hunley and Robert of Newton, NC, Waddie (Peanut) Nelson and David of Wilkesboro, NC, and Dixie (Tootise) Norman and husband Dennis of Muschitz, OH; one brother, Stoney Lester and companion Nellie Woods of Wilkesboro, NC; special niece, Octavia Hunley (Gay Gay-Stank Stank).
"Funeral services will be conducted Monday, August 29, 2022 at 2 o’clock with Reverend Tommy Jenks and Reverend Mike Dale officiating at the Independent Church of the Living God in Shop Hollow. Burial will follow in the Tom Lester Cemetery on Estep Ridge near Jolo, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be Mike Snead, Robert Hunley, Joe Burch, Nathan Perkins, David Cooper, Blake Matney, Jeffery W. Cooper, and Robert A. Hunley. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Beavers, Josh Asbury, Jered Mitchell, Steve Woods, JR Lester, Robert Huntley, Sr, and David Nelson.
"Friends visit with the family Sunday, August 28, 2022 after 6 p.m. at the Independent Church of the Living God in Shop Hollow.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"