1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; England Cemetery, Hensley, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Rick; 5 Jun 2016
Brice Shumate; born 25 Mar 1951; died 25 Sep 2015; buried here; no grave marker photo shown; obit posted.
"Brice Shumate, 64, of Hensley got his wings on Friday, September 25, 1015 in Princeton Community Hospital. His family was by his side when he drifted off to be with the Lord."Born March 25, 1951 in Hemphill he was the son of the late Mack and Jane Shumate. He was a 1970 graduate of Welch High School, and was a retired coalminer. He was a member and a Deacon of the Big Jenny Freewill Baptist Church. He taught Sunday School for many years and loved teaching others about the Lord.
Brice was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener. He was a devoted husband, loving father, wonderful PawPaw, and a very special uncle. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him."In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Warreny Shumate, and his parents-in-law Verlin and Hilda Jones.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 44 years, Rhonda Shumate of the home; three sons, Casey Shumate of Lexington, NC, Tracy Shumate of Hensley, and Shaun Shumate and wife Jessi of Premier; grandchildren, Mason Lookabill, Jacob Shumate and wife Gerriann, Brice Alan “Bubbs” Shumate, and Brooke “Sissy”, Dakato and Frankie “Fuzz” Shumate; a niece, the daughter he never had, Lisa England Saunders; four sisters, Ginger Carter, Veronica Mitchell and husband Paul, Beverly Peck and husband David, and Margo Stevenson and husband Ed; two brothers, Denvail Shumate and wife Charlotte, and Jeff Shumate; a special sister-in-law and her husband Benny and Jenny England, for always being there.
"Funeral service will be conducted Tuesday, September 29, at 11 a.m. in the Douglas Mortuary Chapel in Welch with Brother Carl Cline and Brother Shaun Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in England Cemetery, Hensley...."
2. Douglas Mortuary, Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
Duplicate of Ref 1.
1. Pocahontas Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1910); Page : Line #__; Wv Archives Website.
James Whitt Barnes; age 27; born in Tazewell Co, VA; living in Pocahontas Co, WV; married on 1 Jul
1910 at Marlinton, WV; Nannie B. Menefee; age 20; born in Page Co, VA; living in Pocahontas Co, WV.
1. Pocahontas Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1910); Page : Line #__; Wv Archives Website.
James Whitt Barnes; age 27; born in Tazewell Co, VA; living in Pocahontas Co, WV; married on 1 Jul
1910 at Marlinton, WV; Nannie B. Menefee; age 20; born in Page Co, VA; living in Pocahontas Co, WV.
1. "Young American Patroits"; West Virginia; Wyoming Co; Page 1290.
James Whitt Barnes, Jr; born 14 Apr 1921; Seamans Mate 1st Class; US Navy; entered service; 14
Apr 1941; served at Norfolk, VA, Guam, Okinawa, Iwo Jima; Saipan and Tokyo Bay; awarded
Presidential Unit Citation and two Battle Stars; attended Herndon HS; Episcopalian; son of M/M
J.W. Barnes, Sr, Box 517, Mullens, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 165; WV Archives Web Site.
Paul Carter Noe; age 22; born in Lee Co, VA; single; living at General Delivery, Kimball, WV;
married on 17 Nov 1962 at Big Fork, WV; Elouise Horne; age 19; born in Bennetsville, SC;
single; living at Kimball, WV; with consent of Williae Mae Horne, mother of Elouise Horne;
father, Earl Horne, deceased.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); Page 165; WV Archives Web Site.
Paul Carter Noe; age 22; born in Lee Co, VA; single; living at General Delivery, Kimball, WV;
married on 17 Nov 1962 at Big Fork, WV; Elouise Horne; age 19; born in Bennetsville, SC;
single; living at Kimball, WV; with consent of Williae Mae Horne, mother of Elouise Horne;
father, Earl Horne, deceased.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn District, page 147A, Family 13.
Listed as Jessie Bailey, age 14, born in Oct 1885, in household of father, John Bailey.
2. McDowell co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 108; WV Archives Website.
Luther Bailey; age 28; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Leckie, WV; son of John and
Mary; married on 28 Nov 1914 at Leckie, WV; Susie Lovelace; age 18; born in Smyth Co, VA; single;
daughter of J.C. and M.V.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 008678; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Luther Jesse Bailey; age 79; born 30 Oct 1885 in WV; married; coal miner; SS #235-07-1173;
living at Leckie, WV; son of John A. and Mary (Terry) Bailey; died 19 Jun 1965 at Leckie, WV;
from an acute coronary thrombosis; buried 22 Jun 1965 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluefield (sic,
Bluewell), WV; informant, Curtis Bailey, Leckie, WV.
1. McDowell co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1914); Page 108; WV Archives Website.
Luther Bailey; age 28; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Leckie, WV; son of John and
Mary; married on 28 Nov 1914 at Leckie, WV; Susie Lovelace; age 18; born in Smyth Co, VA; single;
daughter of J.C. and M.V.
1. "Young American Patroits"; West Virginia; Wyoming Co; Page 1290.
Willey H. Bailey; born 5 Apr 1925; Private US Army; entered service 2 Jan 1940; served at Camp
Shelby, MS; LA, and TX; Attended Crumpler HS; Protestant; son of M/M Luther J. Bailey, Crumpler,
WV.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage LIcense #23287; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Arthur Walter Sprouse; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; coal miner;
living at Iaeger, WV; son of Blan Vernon and Bertha Edith (Bishop) Sprouse; married on 16 Sep 1949
in Grundy, VA; Emma Jean Collins; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage;
housework; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of Burl amd Rose Mary (Lester) Collins.
2. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Arthur Walter Sprouse
Race: White
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: War, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 24 Dec 1926
Residence: Litwar, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 26 Dec 1944
Occupation: Red Ash Smokeless Coal Co
Weight: 135
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 5
Next of Kin: W M Sprouse
Relationship to Draftee: Grandfather
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Arthur Walter Sprouse Self (Head)"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 30; WV Archives Web Site.
Arthur Walter Sprouse; age 41; born 24 Dec 1926 at War, WV; divorced; one previous marriage;
living at Iaeger, WV; son of Blan V. and Bertha (Bishop) Sprouse; married on 9 Feb 1968 at Iaeger,
WV; Shirley Mae Collins; age 29; born 21 Aug 1938 in Columbus, OH; divorced; one previons
marriage; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of Roy Wesley and Freda A.(Dixon) Williams.
4. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
"Age 76
Given Name Arthur
Middle Name W
Surname Sprouse
Birth Date 24 Dec 1926
State West Virginia
Last Place of Residence Hanover, Wyoming, West Virginia
Previous Residence Postal Code 24839
Event Date 23 Mar 2002"
5. U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Arthur W Sprouse
Service Info.: TEC 5 US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 24 Dec 1926
Death Date: 23 Mar 2002
Cemetery: Emily Green Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Iaeger, WV 24844"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage LIcense #23287; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Arthur Walter Sprouse; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; coal miner;
living at Iaeger, WV; son of Blan Vernon and Bertha Edith (Bishop) Sprouse; married on 16 Sep 1949
in Grundy, VA; Emma Jean Collins; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage;
housework; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of Burl amd Rose Mary (Lester) Collins.
2. "Princeton Times"; Princeton, WV; 17 Mar 2013; Newspaper Obit.
"PRINCETON — Emma Jean Carlson, 82, of the Pisgah Road, Princeton, went to meet her Lord and Savior Friday, March 15, 2013 at Princeton Community Hospital."Born October 6, 1930, at Longpole, she was the daughter of the late Burl Collins and Rosemary Lester Collins.
"Mrs. Carlson was a devoted wife, mother, grandparent, and sister. Most importantly, she loved her Lord and Savior and was a devoted Christian who loved to share the Love of Christ with others.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Steven Wayne, along with five siblings: Ethel, Juanita, Verna, Maxey and Pete.
"She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 46 years, Bert Richard Carlson; eight living children and spouses: Linda Lambert and husband Anthony Easterly of Bristol, Tenn., Arthur James Sprouse and wife Sandra Lester of Bolt, Mary Jean Damron and husband Ted of Ikes Fork, Debra Diane Cline of Athens, Danny Ray Sprouse and wife Krystal of Hanover, Randy Joe Sprouse and wife Camy of Oceana, Sandra Sue Sprouse and husband Dennis Adams of Blountville, Tenn., and Peter Delvernon Sprouse and wife Rita of Oceana; 20 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren; siblings: Claude Collins of Columbus, Ohio, Clyde Collins of Seneca, Ill., Vergie Benak of Illinois, Watie Smith of Lerona, Joann Wood of Lerona; a host of nephews and nieces; very special friends, Leona Wood, Faye King, and Deidree Smalec.
"Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2013 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastors James Cline, Allen Sprouse, Ted Damron and Jerry Vance officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. ..."
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted obit.
"Danny Ray Sprouse, 61, of Athens, WV, formerly of Ikes Fork, WV, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Princeton Community Hospital."Born August 2, 1956 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Arthur Sprouse and Late Emma Jean Carlson.
"Danny Sprouse was a coal miner, a loving father, brother, and uncle. He will be missed by many friends and family members. He always stressed living, loving, and laughing every day. He once said “Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. It’s the dash between the two years on your tombstone that counts”. Family was most important to him, and his name is forever carved in our hearts.
" Being a unique family, we laugh together, cry together and have so many blessings that many don’t have or choose to have. We have overcome many obstacles together, and have scars and tears unseen by others. We are a strong family by the grace of God. Let us bow to our knees, lift up our voice, empty our hearts, and thank God for our blessings. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his infant son Clayton James Sprouse, a baby brother Steven Wayne Sprouse, and brother Peter Dale Sprouse; two brothers-in-law, Bruce Lambert and Pedro Cline; a sister-in-law, Sandra Lester and his best friend, Charles Lively.
"Survivors include two sons Danny Ray Sprouse II and girlfriend Cheyenne of Cincinnati, OH and Christopher Chance Sprouse of the home; the mother of his sons, Kristal Woods Sprouse of Bluefield; his siblings Linda Lee Lambert and Tony of Bristol, TN, Mary Jean Damron and Ted of Ikes Fork, Debra D. Cline of Athens, Sandra S. Sprouse and Dennis of Blountville, TN, Arthur James “Jim” Sprouse of Bolt, and Randy Joe Sprouse and Camy of Blountville, TN; stepfather Bert Carlson and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
"Funeral services will be at 1 o’clock, Sunday, September 3, 2017 with Reverend James Cline, Reverend Jerry Vance, and Reverend Allen Sprouse officiating at the chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home Sunday morning from 11 a.m. until the time of services.
"Danny Sprouse will be laid to rest in Clayton James Sprouse Cemetery, Right Fork of Lower Muzzle Creek near Hanover, West Virginia...."
1.1950 Census; Mercer Co, WV; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 4; Dwelling #27.
Listed as Charlie Hall; age 74; born in VA; widowedin household of son, Clarence I. Hall.
1.1950 Census; Mercer Co, WV; taken 3 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 5; Dwelling #27.
Listed as Grace Hall; age 45; born in WV; never married; in household of brother, Clarence I. Hall.
1. Calfee-Evans Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Farrah Sue Privett Blankenship 44, of Glen Fork passed away Tuesday July 19, 2021. Born June 18, 1977 in Manassas Va, she was the daughter of the late James Anderson Privett, and Linda Privett of Glen Fork."Farrah was a 1996 graduate of Pineville High School, she was a dietary supervisor at the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver. She was a college student, he was working to finish her degree. She enjoyed spending time with her family.
"In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her first child Devin Scott Privett, and her grandmother Rosabelle Grimsley.
"In addition to her mother she is survived by her two sons Dustin Privett, and Devon Privett, her sister Rosemarie Privett, her brother James Earl Privett, her nephew Randal James Privett, her Ex-husband Terry Allen Blankenship, and a host of extended family, and countless Friends.
"In keeping with her wishes there will be no services and she will be cremated."