1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #268; WV Archives Web Site.
Lee Massey; age 23; born and living in Clearfork, WV; single; son of Hicks and Martha Massey;
married on 9 Oct 1954 in Simon, WV; Helen Yvonne Cline; age 21; born and living in Simom, WV;
single; daughter of Powell and Nancy Cline.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Valerie Neal; 30 Jan 2014.
Archie Lee “Lee” Massey
Birth 1931
Clear Fork, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 1984 (aged 52–53)
USA
Burial
Morgan Cemetery
Long Branch, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 12436649"
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; E.D. 55-7; Page 149B; Image 16 of 48;
Household #108.
Listed as Helen Cline; age 3; born in WV; in household of father, Powell Cline.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #268; WV Archives Web Site.
Lee Massey; age 23; born and living in Clearfork, WV; single; son of Hicks and Martha Massey;
married on 9 Oct 1954 in Simon, WV; Helen Yvonne Cline; age 21; born and living in Simom, WV;
single; daughter of Powell and Nancy Cline.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Valerie Neal; 30 Jan 2014.
" Hellen Yvonne “Vonnie” Cline Massey
Birth 13 Feb 1937
Simon, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 16 Sep 2016 (aged 79)
Oceana, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Morgan Cemetery
Long Branch, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 124366557"Additional Information Posted:
"Hellen Yvonne "Vonnie" Massey, 79, of Oceana, WV passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 at her home. She was born on February 13, 1937 in Simon, WV a daughter of the late Powell Cline (1890-1956) and Nancy McCallister Walls-Cline (1896-Deceased). Vonnie was a member of the Promise Land Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Archie “Lee” Massey (1931-1984) whom she married on October 9, 1954 in Simon, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1954, Page 268, Application Date: October 6, 1954); siblings, Elton E. Cline (1911-1973), Bertha M. Cline-Toler (1915-Deceased), David “Mack” Cline (1917-1995), Josie Cline-Blankenship (1920-Deceased), Athalene Cline (1922-Deceased), Kermit Cline (1925-Deceased), Oley Cline (Deceased), Junior Powell (Deceased), Carrie Cline (1926-Deceased), Alton Cline (Deceased) and Magalene Cline (Deceased). Survivors include two daughters, Debbie (Buddy) Massey-Lester and Maretta (Barretta) Massey-Tolliver all of Oceana; three sons, Jimmey (Aretta) Massey, Richard (Tomi) Massey and Harold (Diana) Massey all of Oceana; two sisters Frankie Cline (B. 1934) and Imogene “Jean” Cline-Morgan (B. 1933) both of Simon; twelve grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at the Promise Land Church, Oceana, WV with Pastor David Johnson and Rev. Tommy White officiating. She will be laid to rest in Morgan Cemetery, Long Branch Mountain."
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 96A;
Family #140/146.
Listed as Howard H. Workman; age 4 yrs, 0 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Zachariah A.
Workman.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Howard Hurley Workman
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1926
Birth Place: Kimball, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Kimball, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 10 Mar 1944
Registration Place: Kimball, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Unemployed
Weight: 150
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 9
Next of Kin: Zack A Workman
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Howard Hurley Workman Self (Head)"
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 331; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Workman; age 25; born and living in Kimball, WV; single; son of Jack (sic, Zack) and Sarah
(Burks) Workman; married on 2 May 1950 in Kimball, WV; Betty Day; age 17; born in Pikeville, KY;
single; living at Kimball, WV; daughter of Frank and Sylvia (sic, Sophia) (Myers) Day.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 170; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Hurley Workman; age 38; born 10 Mar 1926 in Kimball; divorced; 1 previous marriage;
living at Kimball, WV; son of Isaac (sic, Zack) Workman and unknown mother; married on 28 Aug
1964 at Kimball, WV; Phyllis Ann Burks; age 41; born 10 Jul 1923 in Kimball, WV; single; no previous
marriage; living at Kimball, WV; daughter of Boyd and Princess Burks.
5. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Howard “Hurley” Workman, 95, of Welch, WV, went home to be with the Lord on November 14, 2021 at 11:05 pm. Hurley was born on March 14, 1926 to the late Zachary Workman and Sarah Burks Workman. He was brother to Ettie, Gladys, Lizzie, May, Coral, Jack, Okey, Clifford, Henry, Ballard, and Carl Workman. In addition to his parents, Hurley was preceded in death by his sons Howard Workman and Danny Workman, daughter Katherine Workman, and grandchildren Joe Workman, Hope Scott, Heather Scott, and Rose Workman. Those left to cherish his memory include sons Donald (Susan), Carl (Patty), Steve (Sherri), Billy, and David Workman and daughters Betty Scott, Anna (Mark) Scott, Sherri Workman, and Alisha Workman. Hurley was blessed with 22 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Hurley was a construction worker for Corte Construction and was a police officer for the City of Keystone in McDowell County, WV. Friends may gather with the family at Fanning Funeral Home in Welch, WV on Saturday November 20, 2021 at 11:00 am. The service will begin at 12:00 pm with Pastor Gerald McKinney officiating. Graci Mounts, great-grand daughter, will be singing. Pall bearers will be family and friends. Following the service, Hurley will be laid to rest at the Workman Cemetery in Rock House, WV. Covid-19 Protocols remain in place; please practice social distancing and wear masks for the protection of yourself and others. Fanning Funeral Home in Welch is serving the Workman Family."
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #39975; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James Harold Gibson; age 24; born in Knox Co, KY; single; laborer; living at Bishop, VA; son of
James A. and Eva E. (Lay) Gibson; married on 11 Oct 1939 in Tazewell, VA; Vida York; age 18; born
in War, WV; single; living in Bishop, VA; daughter of George and Stella (Wallace) York.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Donna Sutphin Armentrout; 8 Jan 2013.
" Vida Gwen York Peterson
Birth 10 May 1924
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 2 Jan 2013 (aged 88)
Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Gladesboro Lutheran Church Cemetery
Gladesboro, Carroll County, Virginia, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"Vida Gwen Peterson, 88, of Hillsville, passed away at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows Nursing Home, on Wednesday, January 2, 2013."She was preceded in death by her husband Frederick Peterson.
"Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Brita and Jimmy Hash of Austinville, VA;
step-daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Robert Rose of Minneola, FL;
step-son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Gilbert and Deloris Peterson of Lititz, PA;
grandson and spouse, Jonathan and Allison Semones of Hillsville, VA;
sister, Shirley Blevins of Pinnacle, NC;
other children include Laura Gibson of Wytheville, VA, James Gibson of Cedar Bluff, VA;
other grandchildren and great grandchildren."She was preceded in death by a daughter, Vida Ellen Boise.
"Her special care givers were the Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows Nursing Home Staff.
"Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Hillsville on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Michael Shockley and Rev. Wayne Pickett officiating.
"Interment will follow in the Gladesboro Lutheran Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, January 4, 2013 at the church."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hester and Nannie New"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Nannie New 2800
S. Main Street, Apt 509, New Castle, IN 47362.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Fulton Worley Family"; Article; Page 258; submitted by Shelvie J. Nickles;
5055 Tibbitt Lane, Burke, VA 22015.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Hester and Nannie New"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Nannie New 2800
S. Main Street, Apt 509, New Castle, IN 47362.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Robert Fulton Worley Family"; Article; Page 258; submitted by Shelvie J. Nickles;
5055 Tibbitt Lane, Burke, VA 22015.