1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Walter Cooper
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1941
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1959
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: Gus Cooper
Mother: Ocie Cantrell
Spouse: Naomi Joyce Kennedy
Certificate Number: 1959034996"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Naomi Joyce Kennedy
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1941
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1959
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: J E Kennedy
Mother: Eva Payne
Spouse: James Walter Cooper
Certificate Number: 1959034996"
1. "The Independent Herald"; Pineville, WV; 15 Jul 2021; On-Line Edition.
"Rodger D. Jackson, Sr. age 76, a recent resident of Michigan and formerly of Virginia passed Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township, MI. He was born September 20, 1944 in Baileysville, West Virginia to Ralph and Margaret (Stafford) Jackson. On June 7, 1968 in the State of Maryland, he was united in marriage to Joyce Diane Viar. Together they shared 52 years of marriage before she passed on February 13, 2021. Rodger and his wife recently relocated to Macomb Township, Michigan to live in their son (Dale) and daughter-in-law’s (Melissa) home for health reasons."Rodger was inducted into the United States Army proudly serving as a U.S. Army Paratrooper in Germany from August 1965 – August 1967. A year later, he married Joyce, became a father, and began a lifelong career as a welder. Rodger was a devoted and loving son, brother, husband, parent, grandparent, and Joyce’s soulmate. They lived the American dream raising their children and dogs in Dale City, Virginia, enjoying boating and traveling to spend time with family. After honing his skills working for McKinney Drilling Company, Rodger owned a welding business working on construction sites throughout Prince William County. His labor directly contributed to the area’s significant growth during the 1980’s and 90’s. He proudly finished his career at the Aviation Institute of Maintenance in Manassas, Virginia retiring in 2013. Rodger loved conversations with family and friends, reading, collecting coins, antique tools, and working in the garage workshop he built. In recent years, Rodger and Joyce enjoyed working alongside each other on home projects and were especially proud of their gardens. They also shared his interest in studying their ancestral roots and discovering past family stories. Rodger passed away in the presence of Dale and Melissa, each holding a hand, as he left us to join Joyce and God in heaven.
"Rodger is survived by his children; Angela Jackson, and Rodger “Dale” (Melissa) Jackson, Jr., step-daughter Crystal (John) Bolton, sisters Linda (Michael), Georgetta, and Marcia, nine grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife and parents, Rodger was also preceded in death by his infant brother Ott Emerson, sisters Shelby, Roberta, Brenda, Mollie, and grandson Jonathan.
"Cremation arrangements entrusted to the Harold W. Vick Funeral Home, Mount Clemens, MI."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records Vol #__(1954); Page 373; WV Archives Website.
Billy Joe Sawyers; age 20; born and living in Yukon, WV; single; married on 14 Jun 1954 in Yukon,
WV; Ann Davis; age 21; born in Atwell WV; single; living in Yukon, WV; with consent of Elizabeth
Sawyers, mother of Billy Joe Sawyers, father deceased.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by larry eanes; 7 Apr 2012.
" Billy Joe Sawyers
Birth 28 Jun 1933
Death 26 Feb 2008 (aged 74)
Burial
Maple Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery
Ferrum, Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 88204406"Additional Information Posted:
"Husband of Anna D Sawyers"SGT US MARINE CORPS
KOREA"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records Vol #__(1954); Page 373; WV Archives Website.
Billy Joe Sawyers; age 20; born and living in Yukon, WV; single; married on 14 Jun 1954 in Yukon,
WV; Ann Davis; age 21; born in Atwell WV; single; living in Yukon, WV; with consent of Elizabeth
Sawyers, mother of Billy Joe Sawyers, father deceased.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ervin Daniel Kennedy
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1948
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1969
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Jacob Edward Kennedy
Mother: Eva Payne
Spouse: Connie Sue Mullins
Certificate Number: 1969050068"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ervin Daniel Kennedy [Ervin D Kennedy]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1948
Birth Place: Bradshaw McD, West Virginia
Death Date: 15 Oct 2002
SSN: 236825320
Notes: Jul 1967: Name listed as ERVIN DANIEL KENNEDY;
17 Oct 2002: Name listed as ERVIN D KENNEDY"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Connie Sue Mullins
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: 5 Sep 1949
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1969
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Mike Mullins
Mother: Ida Blankenship
Spouse: Ervin Daniel Kennedy
Certificate Number: 1969050068"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Gerald E Kennedy
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1934
Marriage Registration Place: Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 31 Dec 1963
Marriage Place: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Father: Jacob Edward Kennedy
Mother: Eva Payne
Spouse: Geraldine Bower
Certificate Number: 1963040469"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Geraldine Bower
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1937
Marriage Registration Place: Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 31 Dec 1963
Marriage Place: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Father: Oris James Bower
Mother: Virginia Violet Oxley
Spouse: Gerald E Kennedy
Certificate Number: 1963040469"
1. 1920 Census, Armstrong Co; Cowanshonnock Township; taken on 14 Jan 1920; Page 158B; Image 20 of 28;
Family #185/186.
Listed as Bruno Grabosky; age 1; born in PA; in household of father, Tony Grobosky.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #16467; Ancesrtry.com Web Site.
Bruno Grobosky; age 22; born in Yatesboro, PA; single; miner; living at Havaco, WV; son of
Tony Grobosky and _______; married on 1 Apr 1940 at Tazewell, VA; Edna Pruitt; age 16; born in Havaco,
WV; single; living at Havaco, WV; daughter of Lester Pruitt and Fleecy (Cook) Stout.
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Bruno Grobosky; born 24 Dec 1918; died in Nov 1970; last residence Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co, WV
SS #236-09-0316; card issued in WV before 1951.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #16467; Ancesrtry.com Web Site.
Bruno Grobosky; age 22; born in Yatesboro, PA; single; miner; living at Havaco, WV; son of
Tony Grobosky and _______; married on 1 Apr 1940 at Tazewell, VA; Edna Pruitt; age 16; born in Havaco,
WV; single; living at Havaco, WV; daughter of Lester Pruitt and Fleecy (Cook) Stout.