1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 499; WV Archives Web Site.
Verlin Elmer Morgan; age 19; born in Simon, WV; single; living in Guyan, WV; son of Lee and Mary
Morgan; married on 19 Feb 1949 at Big Branch, WV; Demona Alice West; age 16; born and living in
Hanover, WV; single; daughter of Dee and Gracie West.
2. "The Register-Herald"; Beckley, WV; Tuesday, 27 Apr 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"Alice Demona West Morgan Davis, 76, of Brenton, W.Va., passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010.
Born Nov. 5, 1933, at Big Branch, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late John D. and Gracie Virginia Hatfield West.
Alice Demona was a homemaker and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She loved watching wrestling and was known as "grandma" to all. She opened her heart and her home to the young and old alike, and was thought of as the "oldest teenager." She loved life and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
In addtion to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Stanley and Jerry Morgan; a daughter, Peggy Morgan; a sister, Lillian West; three brothers, Nathan, Roy and Eddie West; a grandson, Dominic Castaneda; and a granddaughter, Tara Morgan
She is survived by three sons, Teddy (Rachel) Morgan of Hanover, W.Va., Billy (Phyllis) Morgan of Primer, W.Va., and Paul Morgan of Brenton, W.Va.; one daughter, Verla "Penny" Castaneda of Sunset Beach, Calif.; nine wonderful grandchildren; eight precious great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mavis Morgan of Thomasville, N.C.; Delois Stafford of Hanover, W.Va.; Barbara "Addie" (Archie) Lester of Jacksonville, N.C.; Virginia Mae (John) Lukens of Cincinnati, Ohio; three brothers, Charles (Connie) West of Oceana, W.Va.; Jimmy (Vella) West of Ohio; and Tony West of Rockhouse, W.Va. Also a host of other dear family and friends.
Friends may gather with the family at the Mounts Funeral Home Chapel in Gilbert today, April 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. with a church service at 7 p.m. Funeral service will be noon Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at Mounts Funeral Home Chapel in Gilbert, W.Va., with the Rev. Gary Browning and Rev. Brad Rose officiating.
Burial will follow at West Morgan Cemetery at Long Branch of Simon, W.Va.
Mounts Funeral Home of Gilbert, W.Va. is in charge of arrangements."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rickey Charles Boyd
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: 8 May 1958
Marriage Registration Place: Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 14 Oct 1977
Marriage Place: Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Father: William Ray Boyd
Mother: Edna Marie Fowler
Spouse: Sharon Lynn Duncan
Certificate Number: 1977047485"
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Rickey Charles Boyd, Sr. aka “Slick” passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 27th at the age of 64. He was born in Pulaski County, Virginia on May 8th, 1958. He was the eldest of two sons born to William Ray Boyd and Edna Marie Boyd. For the last 20 years, he made his home in West Virginia, most recently in Iaeger with his fiancé."Rick is preceded in death by his mother and father, wife Rita Darlene Boyd and one stepson Joshua Tilley.
"Left to cherish Rick’s memory are his fiancé, Lisa McNeely of Iaeger, one brother Terry Wayne Boyd and spouse, Mindy, son Ricky C. Boyd, Jr., daughter Crystal Carter and spouse, Denzel, stepdaughters Brandia Puckett, Becky Culbertson, and Alexandria St. John. Also surviving are five grandchildren and two great grandchildren, Hannah Boyd, Dakota Mooney, Bradley Mooney, Matthew Walker, Leif St. John, Ava Plogger and Keaton Boyd. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, all of whom he loved dearly.
"Rick was employed by D&D Auto Parts in Iaeger for the last several years, working as a mechanic and state inspector. He spent his life working on cars, a trade he learned from his dad. From 2000-2006, he worked in the family business at Boyd’s Service Center in Pulaski County, Virginia alongside his dad and his brother. In recent years, he enjoyed riding motorcycles and was a dedicated member of the Ghost Riders Motorcycle Club of McDowell County. Together with Lisa, he was able to realize his life-long dream of owning a Harley Davidson and the two of them enjoyed time together riding. Over his life, he was a member of different southern rock and country music bands. He loved to sing, dance, and play music. Rick was a people person and never met a stranger. He loved life and loved with his whole heart. He was a man who gave to anyone in need, whether he had it or not. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
"In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to support the children’s toy drive for McDowell County. Making sure children had toys for Christmas was very important to Rick and he worked every year to be sure no child went without. Donations can be mailed to Lisa McNeely at 11119 Coal Heritage Road, Iaeger WV 24844. The family extends its deepest appreciation to the nurses and physicians in Charleston, WV at CAMC Surgical Trauma ICU for all the care and compassion given to Rick and his family during his stay.
"Family and friends may visit on Friday, September 2nd at 6:00pm at Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Funeral service will be held on Saturday at 2pm with Pastor Tommy Jenks officiating. He will be laid to rest in Davis Cemetery on Brushy Ridge."
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Excelsior; taken on 29/30 Jan 1920;
Page 43B; Image 43 of 47; Family #420/441.
Listed as Edward Allen; age 7 mons; born in TN (sic?); in household of father, William M. Allen.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Newhall; taken on 7 Apr 1930;
Page 185A; Image 11 of 36; Family #96/110.
Listed as Edward Allen; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, William M. Allen.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 450; WV Archives Website.
Robert E. Allen; age 33; born and living at War, WV; divorced; married on 8 Sep 1951 at War, WV;
Lorene Landrum; age 21; born in Luellen, KY; single; living at Caretta, WV.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Robert Edward Allen [Robert E Allen]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 15 Mar 1918
Birth Place: Excelisor, West Virginia
Death Date: 30 Oct 1996
Father:
Willian M Allen
Mother:
Nomie Sharp
SSN: 224093110
Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as ROBERT EDWARD ALLEN;
10 Nov 1996: Name listed as ROBERT E ALLEN"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 450; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert E. Allen; age 33; divorced; born and living at War, WV; married on 8 Sep 1951 at War, WV;
Lorene Landrum; age 21; born in Luellen, KY; single; living in Caretta, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Website.submitted by Scott Shoup; 2 Apr 2020.
" Lorene Landrum Connerton
Birth 6 Jun 1930
Louellen, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Death 29 Mar 2020 (aged 89)
Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Sunset Memory Garden
Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, USA
Memorial ID 208649145"Additional Information Posted:
"Lorene Connerton, 89, Kokomo, passed away at 7:45 pm Sunday, March 29, 2020 at her home. She was born June 6, 1930, in Louellen, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Joseph & Beatrice Pearl (Russell) Landrum. On June 17, 1961, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, she married M. Paul Connerton and he survives."Lorene was a 1948 graduate of Big Creek High School in Big Creek, West Virginia. Prior to her marriage to Paul, she worked for State Farm Insurance Company. Lorene was a devoted wife and mother. She was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church where she taught Religious Education. Lorene was an active mom who shared in her children’s activities and was the “World’s Best Mom”.
"Along with her husband Paul, Lorene is survived by her children, Michael Paul Connerton, Douglas Mark Connerton, David Scott Connerton, Lori Ann McDaniel, and Lisa Marie Haney; grandchildren, Nathan James McDaniel, Emily Ann McDaniel, Rachel Marie McDaniel, Hannah Elizabeth (Dalton) Stapleton, Lydia Grace Haney, Abigail Faith Haney, Sarah Joy Haney, Jacob Michael Haney, Brandon Scott Connerton, and Lauren Nicole Connerton; and great-grandson, Elijah Charles McDaniel; siblings, Helen Fuller, Shirley Wilson, James Landrum, and Dolly Powell.
"Lorene was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Agnes Laws, Ernest Landrum, and Anna Beavers; and grandson, Ryan Michael Connerton.
"Private family services were held at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home & Crematory. Private entombment was held in Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Lorene’s memory to St. Joan of Arc Church, 3155 W. 200 S., Kokomo, IN 46902, or the Monastery of the Poor Clares, 1175 N. 300 W., Kokomo, IN 46901. Messages of condolence may be left online at www.shirleyandstout.com."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 203; WV Archives Website.
Palmer Edward Davis; age 46; born in Wilkesboro, NC; widowed; Colored; living at 99 Linden St,
Welch, WV; married on 2 Apr 1961 at Gary, WV; Georgetta Ford; age 40; born at Budds (sic, Bud), WV;
widow; Colored; living at Welch, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 203; WV Archives Website.
Palmer Edward Davis; age 46; born in Wilkesboro, NC; widowed; Colored; living at 99 Linden St,
Welch, WV; married on 2 Apr 1961 at Gary, WV; Georgetta Ford; age 40; born at Budds (sic, Bud), WV;
widow; Colored; living at Welch, WV.