1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joel Fields and Pearl Honaker
Ray, Miner"; Article; Page 227; submitted by Zola Boyd, War, WV 24802.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Barbara Anne (Brownell) Potter; 17 Jan 2017.
" Marvin Clyde Ray
Birth 11 Jan 1908
Virginia, USA
Death 18 Oct 1957 (aged 49)
Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Fullen Ray Cemetery
Nash Ford, Russell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 175453149"Additional Information Posted:
"Bronze Star Recipient
Va. Pfc. U. S. Army WW-2"Father - Fullen Ray
Mother - Sarah Catherine Duty"Wife - Mossie Phillips"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by DMLeForce; 10 Apr 2011.
" Mossie Agnes Phillips Ray
Birth 23 Mar 1921
Virginia, USA
Death 24 Dec 1984 (aged 63)
Dante, Russell County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Phillips Cemetery
Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 68181228"
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken 18 Apr 1950; Sheet
Number 46; Dwelling #275.
Listed as Edgar Dotson; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Tommy Dotson.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #41376; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Edgar Dotson; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; miner living at
Mohawk, WV; son of Tommy and Lena (Coleman) Dotson; married on 24 Dec 1964 in Buchanan
Co, VA; Catherine Riley; age 18; born in Raleigh Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at
Mohawk, WV; daughter of James and Elsie (Goff) Riley.
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Edgar Dotson Sr., 74, of Bull Creek, WV received his Heavenly wings on May 15, 2020 at the Pikeville Medical Center surrounded by his family."Edgar was born January 19, 1946 a son of the late Tommy and Lena Coleman Dotson. He was the owner and operator of CD and E Trucking for 40 years. Edgar loved going to church, working in the garden, and riding four wheelers with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
"In addition to his parents Edgar was preceded in death by two infant daughters and two sisters, Grace Stump and Carol Bailey.
"Survivors include his loving wife of 55 years, Catherine Dotson; two sons, Eddie Dotson and wife Diana, and Larry Dotson and wife Crystal; daughter, Brenda Lockhart and husband Lloyd; best friend, his loving brother, Jimmy Dotson and wife Dreama; six grandchildren, Kevin Lockhart, Kayla Price, Kasey Lockhart, Tommy Dale Dotson, Megan Steele, and Caylee Dotson; seven great grandchildren, Skylar, Jessa, Karlee, Maliyah, Garron, River, and Aubrey; and numerous nieces and nephews. He will be sadly missed by all.
"Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 1 o’clock with Reverend Sandy Bryant and Reverend Melissa Taylor officiating at the home of Edgar and Catherine Dotson at Bull Creek near Mohawk, WV. Special singers will be Lorraine Bryant and Shannon Lester. Burial will follow in the Coleman Cemetery in John Dotson Hollow near Mohawk, WV.
" Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Mac, Hassel, and Larry. Friends may visit with the family Monday evening, May 18, 2020 after 5 p.m. at the home of Edgar and Catherine Dotson at Bull Creek; friends may also visit all day Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Evening services will be held both evenings at 7 p.m.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com."
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #41376; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Edgar Dotson; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; miner living at
Mohawk, WV; son of Tommy and Lena (Coleman) Dotson; married on 24 Dec 1964 in Buchanan
Co, VA; Catherine Riley; age 18; born in Raleigh Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at
Mohawk, WV; daughter of James and Elsie (Goff) Riley.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joel Fields and Pearl Honaker
Ray, Miner"; Article; Page 227; submitted by Zola Boyd, War, WV 24802.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joel Fields and Pearl Honaker
Ray, Miner"; Article; Page 227; submitted by Zola Boyd, War, WV 24802.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joel Fields and Pearl Honaker
Ray, Miner"; Article; Page 227; submitted by Zola Boyd, War, WV 24802.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joel Fields and Pearl Honaker
Ray, Miner"; Article; Page 227; submitted by Zola Boyd, War, WV 24802.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joel Fields and Pearl Honaker
Ray, Miner"; Article; Page 227; submitted by Zola Boyd, War, WV 24802.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joel Fields and Pearl Honaker
Ray, Miner"; Article; Page 227; submitted by Zola Boyd, War, WV 24802.
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jessie James Mullins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 17
Birth Date: 6 Jul 1960
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Nov 1977
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: James Carl Mullins
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Ferrell
Spouse: Dorthea Kay Miller
Certificate Number: 1977050154"
2. Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Jesse James Mullins
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Birth Date: abt 1961
Birth Place: West Virginia
Marriage Date: 8 Feb 1996
Marriage Place: Auburn, De Kalb, Indiana, USA
Father: James Mullins
Mother: Mary Mullins
Spouse: Rebecca Kay Freeman "Additional Information Given:
His 1st marriage ended 28 Jun 1994; production worker; 11th grade education.
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Dorthea Kay Miller
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1959
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Nov 1977
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Shirley Mcthene Miller
Mother: Janet Kay Hill
Spouse: Jessie James Mullins
Certificate Number: 1977050154"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jackie Ray Stump
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 48
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1934
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1983
Marriage Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Father: James Oat Stump
Mother: Olive May Johnson
Spouse: Grace Marie Dotson Ashby
Certificate Number: 1983014052"
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Panther; taken 18 Apr 1950; Sheet
Number 46; Dwelling #275.
Listed as Gracie Dotson; age 15; born in WV; in household of father, Tommy Dotson.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 325; WV Archives Website.
George Junior Hunt; age 21; born and living at Mohawk, WV; single; married on 6 Jul 1953 at
Panther, WV; Gracie Dotson; age 18; born and living in Mohawk, WV; single; with consent of Tom
Dotson, father of Gracie Dotson.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Grace Marie Dotson
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1935
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 6 Dec 1957
Marriage Place: Pearisburg, Virginia, USA
Father: Tommy Dotson
Mother: Lena Coleman
Spouse: Rondon Hansel Ashby
Certificate Number: 1957037107"
4. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Grace Marie Dotson Ashby
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 48
Birth Date: 18 Mar 1935
Marriage Registration Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1983
Marriage Place: Giles, Virginia, USA
Father: Tommy Dotson
Mother: Lena Coleman
Spouse: Jackie Ray Stump
Certificate Number: 1983014052"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 45; WV Archives Website.
Jody Carl Blankenship; age 19; born and living in Panther, WV; single; married on 12 Jun 1962 at
Horse Creek, WV; Mildred Mitchell; age 16; born and living at Panther, WV; with consent of G.E.
Blankenship, father of Jody Carl Blankenship, mother deceased; and Mary Mitchell, mother of Mildred
Mitchell, father's whereabouts unknown for 2 years.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 45; WV Archives Website.
Jody Carl Blankenship; age 19; born and living in Panther, WV; single; married on 12 Jun 1962 at
Horse Creek, WV; Mildred Mitchell; age 16; born and living at Panther, WV; with consent of G.E.
Blankenship, father of Jody Carl Blankenship, mother deceased; and Mary Mitchell, mother of
Mildred Mitchell, father's whereabouts unknown for 2 years.
2. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Newspaper Obit; 28 Dec 2020; On-Line Edition.
"Mildred Blankenship New, 75, of Panther, WV, passed away, Friday, December 25, 2020, at her residence."Mildred was born September 16, 1945, in Panther, WV, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Bailey Mitchell. She was homemaker, of the Baptist faith, and enjoyed spending time with her family.
"In addition to her parents, Lawrence and Mary Mitchell, Mildred was preceded in death by her first husband, Joe Blankenship; second husband, Hershel New; one daughter Susan Matney; and one sister, Lucy Spencer.
"Survivors include three sons, Terry(Sandra)Blankenship, Russell(Delena)Blankenship, and Joe(Lora) Blankenship all of Panther; six grandchildren, Terry(Pukin) and Santana Blankenship, Kim Blankenship, and Dock New all of Panther, Brandi Blankenship of Bluefield, WV, Jodi (David) Justice of Panther, and Joshua Blankenship of Bluefield, WV; two great grandchildren, C.J. Compton and Alyssa Blankenship both of Panther; and two brothers, Roger(Peggy)Mitchell and Vernon Mitchell all of Martinsville, VA.
"Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 11o’clock with Reverend John Hunt officiating at the Panther Missionary Baptist Church in Panther, WV. Burial will in the Blankenship Cemetery at Panther, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be Terry Blankenship, Russell Blankenship, Joe Blankenship, Terry (Punkin) Blankenship, Dock New, Joshua Blankenship, and David Justice.
"Friends may visit with the family Monday evening, December 28, 2020 after 6 p.m. at the Panther Missionary Baptist Church in Panther, WV.
"Services will be held in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines, mask are to be worn by all attending and social distancing is to be practiced.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Joy Logan Burkhart; 11 Jun 2015.
" Mary Ann Hill Herbertson Taylor
Birth 18 Dec 1943
San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Death 11 Jun 2015 (aged 71)
Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Riverside Memorial Park
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
Memorial ID 147723914"Additional Information Posted:
"Obituary"Ms. Mary Ann Taylor, of Jacksonville, Florida, succumbed to her fight with brain cancer on Thursday, June 11, 2015, surrounded by her daughters in Seymour, Indiana.
"Mary Ann was born on December 18, 1943, in San Diego, California, to the late Leo Hill and Edna Mae (Dunford) Peebles.
"Mary Ann was married to Bruce "Skip" Herbertson on April 3, 1959, and he survives.
"Mary Ann was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. She held numerous callings including serving a mission with her late husband, Gene Taylor, of Jacksonville, Florida. Her favorite calling was teaching in primary. She was known for her love of cooking and feeding everyone she knew. She was very skilled in needlework, painting and loved her craft projects. She left several unfinished projects for her daughters.
"Mary Ann is survived by the father of her children, Skip, her daughters, Pamela Churak, Cindy Fuller, Michelle Prater, and Leslie Sims; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren with three on the way, her "favorite brother" Robert Hill and two sisters, Virginia Miller and Barbara Jean Powell.
"She was preceded in death by her parents.
"Mary Ann will be laid to rest in the Riverside Memorial Park in Jacksonville, Florida. The family would like to give a very special thank you to Collette Mills and the entire staff at Schneck Hospice. They made this long journey bearable.
"Momma can finally have some peace. We will miss you, Momma.
http://vossfuneralservice.com/obituary/137895/Mary-Taylor-of-Seymour-Indiana/"