1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ray Smith
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 33
Birth Date: abt 1917
Marriage Registration Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 20 Apr 1950
Marriage Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Father: John Smith
Mother: Effie Hoake
Spouse: Aleta Sevey
Certificate Number: 1950009269"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Bill Carter; 23 Dec 2015.
" Ray Smith
Birth 19 Jun 1917
Death 4 Aug 2003 (aged 86)
Burial
Mountain View Cemetery
Ridgeway, Henry County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 156316897"Additional Information Posted:
"Martinsville Bulletin (edited) - August 5, 2003
A graveside funeral for Ray Smith, 86, of Beverly Health Care Center, Martinsville, who died Monday, Aug. 4, 2003, at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mountain View Cemetery, Ridgeway. The Rev. Gary Edwards will officiate."The family will receive friends at the home of his son, H. Douglas Smith, 20 Twin Oak Drive, Ridgeway.
"A native of Alleghany County, he was the son of the late John and Effie Hoke Smith. His wife, Aleta Sevey Smith, died in May 2000; two sisters also are deceased, Dorothy S. Dressler and Rosebud S. Wathall.
"Smith served as a sergeant in the Army during World War II and retired from the Martinsville division of DuPont with 32 years of service. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 136 A.F. & A.M., the Alleghany Lodge in Covington and the White Sulphur Springs Lodge in West Virginia."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Aleta Sevey
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 34
Birth Date: abt 1916
Marriage Registration Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 20 Apr 1950
Marriage Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Father: J H Sevey
Mother: Edna Wade
Spouse: Ray Smith
Certificate Number: 1950009269"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Bill Carter; 23 Dec 2015.
" Aleta Sarah Sevey Smith
Birth 11 Apr 1916
Death 28 May 2000 (aged 84)
Burial
Mountain View Cemetery
Ridgeway, Henry County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 156317050"
1."The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Todd McCoy Miller" Article;
Page 205; submitted by Venellia Miller Perry, Rt 1, Box 508, Bluefield, WV 24701.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 293; WV Archives Website.
Charles Edgar Burks; age 18; born in Algoma, WV; single; living in Kimball, WV; married on 28 Mar
1950 in Kimball, WV; Nola Zell Burks; age 17; born in Hensley, WV; single; living in Kimball, WV; with
consent of Rosie Burks, mother of Charles Edgar Burks and Nora Burks, mother of Nola Zell Burks.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 13 Apr 2007.
" Charles Edgar “Edgar” Burks
Birth 9 Feb 1933
Algoma, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 7 Jun 1950 (aged 17)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Burks Cemetery - Jenny Branch
Carswell, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 18910029"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of William C. Burks (Deceased) & Rosie Loraine Miller-Burks (1915-1967)."Married to Nola Zell Burks-Burks (B. 1933) on March 28, 1950 in Kimball, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1950, Page 293, Application Date: March 25, 1950).
"Edgar Burks was married & lived in Laurel Hollow in Kimball, WV. He worked as a laborer in a sawmill. He died at age 18 after an accident on the job in the sawmill on May 23, 1950 in which a power saw caught & amputated his left thumb. He subsequently died from bronchial pneumonia following a tetanus infection at Grace Hospital in Welch, McDowell County, WV (per WV Certificate of Death #7751 Dist #240 Serial #296, McDowell County, 1950)."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; E.D. 24-33; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 672A;
Image 39 of 45; Household #317.
Listed as Nola Zella Burks; age 7; born in WV; 1st grade education; attending school; lived in
McDowell Co, WV on 1 Apr 1940; in household of father, Ballard P. Burks.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 293; WV Archives Website.
Charles Edgar Burks; age 18; born in Algoma, WV; single; living in Kimball, WV; married on 28 Mar
1950 in Kimball, WV; Nola Zell Burks; age 17; born in Hensley, WV; single; living in Kimball, WV; with
consent of Rosie Burks, mother of Charles Edgar Burks and Nora Burks, mother of Nola Zell Burks.
3. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; 18 May 2022, Posted Obit; On_line Edition.
"Nola Zell Whittaker, 89 of Welch, WV passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Stonerise Nursing Home."Born on October 6, 1932 in Hensley, WV she was the daughter of the late Ballard Preston and Nora Ellen England Burks. She had been a lifelong resident of Welch and was a faithful member of the Laurel Creek Church of God for many years. She was also a member of the Commission on Aging and a devoted homemaker.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband Robert Whittaker; and siblings Tempa Burks Green, Princess Tiny Burks, Mamie Burks, Myrtle Mae Burks England, Willard Burks, Conley Benten Burks, Georgia Ann Burks Morgan, Luna Lou Burks Richardson, Glenna June Whittaker, Delphia Burks, Calvin Victor Burks, Earl Eli Burks, and Betty Darling Burks; grandson, Jason Douglas Whittaker; and a son in law, Jerry Cooper.
"Survivors include her sons, Randall Whittaker and wife Michelle of Welch, WV, Robert Whittaker and wife Arlene of Welch, WV, and Roger Whittaker and wife Audrey of Princeton, WV; daughter Charlene Cooper of Hinton, WV; sister Susan Elizabeth Meadows; six grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell with Rev. Charles Triplett officiating. Burial will follow at Palmer Cemetery in Princeton, WV. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
"In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to a charity of your choice.
"Friends may call prior to services, from 1:00-2:00 PM at the funeral home. Online condolences will be accepted at www.cravens-shires.com Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell is serving the Whittaker family."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Enos Michael Wilson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 32
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1953
Marriage Registration Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 18 May 1985
Marriage Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Father: Enos Wilman Wilson
Mother: Mazie Marie Comer
Spouse: Linda Ann Malloy Brenegan
Certificate Number: 1985017570"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Enos Michael Wilson [Enos M Wilson]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1953
Birth Place: Charleston K, West Virginia
Death Date: 31 Aug 2006
SSN: 234862712
Notes: Jun 1968: Name listed as ENOS MICHAEL WILSON;
19 Sep 2006: Name listed as ENOS M WILSON"
1. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Linda Malloy Brennrgan
Gender: Female
Race: White
Divorce Age: 31
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1953
Marriage Date: 13 Jan 1972
Divorce Date: 26 Feb 1985
Divorce Place: Virginia, USA
Spouse: Jeffery T Brenegan
Certificate Number: 1985001877
Number of Children: 2"
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Linda Ann Malloy Brenegan
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 31
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1953
Marriage Registration Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 18 May 1985
Marriage Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Father: Joseph A Malloy
Mother: Eleanor Szymanski
Spouse: Enos Michael Wilson
Certificate Number: 1985017570"
1. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #79-036967; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Edward Prichard; agee 32; born 5 Jun 1947 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 5 Oct 1976; 12th grade education; living at 396 1/2 Stewart St, Welch, WV; son of Roy
Edward and Nancy Frances (Cortelessi) Prichard; married on 3 Aug 1979 in Pembroke, VA; Delores
Ann Doan; maiden name Hamilton; born 15 Nov 1945 in WV; sivorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 15 May 1970; 12th grade education; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of Hubert Baber
and Argie Dare (Clark) Hamilton.
2. Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #81-014340; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Edward Prichard; age 33; born 5 Jun 1947 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 21 Nov 1980; 12th grade education; living at 396 1/2 Stewart St, Welch, WV; son of
Roy Edward and Nancy Frances (Cortellesi) Prichard; married on 24 Apr 1981 in Pearisburg, VA;
Delores Ann Prichard; maiden name Hamilton; age 35; born 15 Nov 1945 in WV; divorced; this is her
3rd marriage; last marriage ended 21 Nov 1980; 12th grade education; living at Box 28, Pineville, WV;
daughter of Hubert Baber and Argie Dare (Clark) Hamilton.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Carol Kay West
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1940
Marriage Registration Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 5 Aug 1961
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Virginia, USA
Father: Virgil West
Mother: Katherine Riffe
Spouse: Donald Ward Cline
Certificate Number: 1961023957"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jacqueline Brown [J Brown]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 3 Feb 1943
Birth Place: Powhatan, West Virginia
Death Date: Feb 1992
SSN: 235885448
Notes: Mar 1969: Name listed as JACQUELINE BROWN; 09 Apr 1992: Name listed as J BROWN"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by J.M. Robinson; 20 Sep 2018.
" Jacqueline “Jackie” Brown
Birth 1943
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 23 Jan 1992 (aged 48–49)
Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Plot Prayer, 65-A, 1
Memorial ID 193255344"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Terry Lee Beavers
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1959
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 16 Mar 1981
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Frank Joseph Beavers
Mother: Gommie Hall
Spouse: Michelle Margaret Beaudrie
Certificate Number: 1981008945"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Michelle Margaret Beaudrie
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: 7 Sep 1962
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 16 Mar 1981
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Michael George Beaudrie
Mother: Judy Joyce Montrov
Spouse: Terry Lee Beavers
Certificate Number: 1981008945"