1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 11 Feb 2020.
" Mary Thelma Hagerman Blankenship
Birth 2 Aug 1932
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 2 Feb 2020 (aged 87)
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 207025204"Additional Information Posted:
"Mary "Thelma" Blankenship, 87, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at her home. She had been a resident of Princeton for 25 years and attended the Holiness Church of God. She was a retired self-employed business owner."Born on August 2, 1932 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Fannie Cooper-Hagerman (1914-1981) and stepfather, Ulyss Hagerman (1909-2001). She was also preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Arnold Blankenship (Deceased); a brother, Hobert Hagerman (Deceased); and a sister, Dorothy Ellen Hagerman-Mullins-Campbell (1934-1980).
"Survivors include her three sons, Eddie Blankenship & wife Debbie Blankenship of Bluefield, Steve Blankenship & wife Pam Blankenship of Hiram, OH, Michael Blankenship & wife Vickie Blankenship of Princeton, WV; daughters, Sandy Blankenship-Views & husband Josh Viers of Abingdon, VA, Dreama Blankenship-Peaks & husband Kenny Peaks of Roanoke, VA, Denise Blankenship-Workman & husband Jimmy Workman of Abingdon, VA; thirteen grandchildren; twenty six great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; brothers, Crockett Hagerman & wife Helga Hagerman of Beaufort, SC, and Curtis Hagerman & wife Clarice Hagerman of Leesburg, SC; and a sister Marie Hagerman-Payne of Aiken, SC.
"Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, February 7, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell with Pastor C.T. Lilly, III officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell."
1. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Newspaper Obit; 10 Feb 2021; On-Line Edition.
"Claudia T Bryson, 76, of Kyle, WV departed this life Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born October 6, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Bryson and Eleanor Manns Bryson."Claudia was a Graduate of Elkhorn High School, attended cosmetology school and became a licensed beautician for nearly 50 years. Her passions were reading the Bible, solving word search puzzles, watching westerns, cooking and caring for others.
"Other than her parents, Claudia was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph Bryson and Eugene Bryson.
"Her memory will be cherished by her two sons, Renaldo Bryson and Tyrone Bryson (Melanie); three grandchildren, Amber Bryson, Cameron Bryson, and Layana Bryson; grandchildren by marriage include, Johnathan Selvage, Reginald Brownlee, and Kimberly Brownlee; brothers, Victor Bryson, Renaldo Bryson, Ellis Bryson Sr. (Gloria), Vincent Bryson Sr. (Wanda); sisters, Elizabeth Mason, and Leola Bryson; and a host of other family and friends.
"A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, February 12, 2021 at 12: Noon in the Widener Funeral Home Chapel, Northfork, WV with Pastor Dana J Walton officiating. Burial Will follow at Restlawn Memorial Gardens, route 20 Bluefield, WV. The family will receive visitors as a walk-through visitation from 11:AM until the hour of service. Due to the pandemic, social distancing will be enforced, wearing of face masks/coverings required and service limited to family members only.
"Serving the Bryson family is Widener Funeral Home Northfork, WV."
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #81-005856; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Roger Lee Dalton; age 29; born 23 Oct1951 in WV; divorced; this was his 2nd marriage; first marrige
ended 2 Feb 1981; 12th grade education; living at Box 782, Oceana, WV; son of Ralph Creed and
Myrtle (Conley) Dalton; married on 6 Feb 1981 in Pearisburg, VA; Nellie Mae Morgan, ,aiden name,
cord; age 38; born 27 Sep 1942 in WV; divorced; this was her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 8 Oct
1975; 12th grade education; living at Box 850, Oceana, WV; daughter of Valentine Witcher and Margie
(Wright) Acord.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Roger L Dalton
Residence Date 01 Jan 1998
Residence Place Oceana, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 23 Oct 1951
Address Oceana, West Virginia 24870
Record Number 787417990"
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #81-005856; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Roger Lee Dalton; age 29; born 23 Oct1951 in WV; divorced; this was his 2nd marriage; first marrige
ended 2 Feb 1981; 12th grade education; living at Box 782, Oceana, WV; son of Ralph Creed and
Myrtle (Conley) Dalton; married on 6 Feb 1981 in Pearisburg, VA; Nellie Mae Morgan, ,aiden name,
cord; age 38; born 27 Sep 1942 in WV; divorced; this was her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 8 Oct
1975; 12th grade education; living at Box 850, Oceana, WV; daughter of Valentine Witcher and Margie
(Wright) Acord.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 221; WV Archives Website.
Nathan Crockett Beavers; age 71; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; living at Box 90, Vallscreek, WV;
married on 3 May 1961 in Welch, WV; Maggie Daniels; age 66; born in Pike Co, KY; single; living in
Vallscreek, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 221; WV Archives Website.
Nathan Crockett Beavers; age 71; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; living at Box 90, Vallscreek, WV;
married on 3 May 1961 in Welch, WV; Maggie Daniels; age 66; born in Pike Co, KY; single; living in
Vallscreek, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 328; WV Archives Website.
William Woodrow Bailey; age 27; born and living at Crumpler, WV; married on 28 Mar 1945 at
Northfork, WV; Mary Ellen Bailey; age 21; born and living in Crumpler, WV; single.
2. World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: William Woodrow Bailey
Gender : Male
Rank: Private First Class
Age: 24
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1917
Birth Place : McDowell, West Virginia
School: Maitland School
Enlistment Date: 27 May 1941
Enlistment Place: Camp Wolters, Texas
Branch of Service: US Army
Theater of War : Ft. Ord, Calif.; Hawaii; Christmas Islands; New Guinea; Philippines; Ft. Meade, Md.
Type of Medal: BS, CIB, G. Cond. M., Am. Def. M., VM, Amer., AP, P. I. Lib.
Father: W. W. Bailey
Mother: May Bailey
Spouse: Mary Ellen Bailey"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by David A. Swiger; 23 Feb 2012.
" William Woodrow “Bill” Bailey
Birth 31 Mar 1917
Crumpler, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 6 Oct 1998 (aged 81)
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA Show Map
Memorial ID 85569604"Additional Information Posted:
"William Woodrow “Bill” Bailey, 81, of Meadowbrook Mobile Home Park in Princeton died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1988, in Princeton Community Hospital."Born March 31, 1917, in Crumpler, he was the son of the late W.W. and Mary Jane Sells Bailey. He was a retired miner for the Hawley Coal Mining Corp. and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of District 29 United Mine Workers Association. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3112 in Bramwell. He was a member of the Green Valley Bowling Center bowling league in Bluefield. He attended Fellowship Baptist Church and Ashworth Regular Baptist Church in Princeton. He had been a resident of Princeton since 1975 moving from Bramwell.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Ellen Bailey; one infant daughter; and one sister, Mae Gregory.
"Survivors include his wife, Patricia Ann Jones Bailey of Princeton; one son, Wayne Bailey Sr. and wife, Gwen, of Montcalm; two grandchildren, Wayne Bailey Jr. and wife, Stephanie, and Farrah Sizemore and husband, Stacy, all of Montcalm; two sisters, Pearl Elledge of Hays, N.C., and Ruth Murray and husband, George, of Bluefield; one half-brother, Dwight Bailey of Princeton; and two half-sisters, Bonnie Bailey and husband, Larry, of Gilliam and Lucy Bowman of Falls Mills, Va.
"Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at the George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton with the Revs. Larry Bailey and Lyle Mullins officiating. Entombment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Princeton. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Sandy River District American Legion Post No. 175 of Bradshaw and the Mercer County Veterans Council. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call at the funeral home of Princeton from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8."
"Inscription
"PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 328; WV Archives Website.
William Woodrow Bailey; age 27; born and living at Crumpler, WV; married on 28 Mar 1945 at
Northfork, WV; Mary Ellen Bailey; age 21; born and living in Crumpler, WV; single.