1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; Friday, 2 Aug 2013; Newspaper Obit.
"PRINCETON Born on June 19, 1961 in Welch, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy Marie Presley Jarrells. She had been a resident of Princeton for 15 years and formerly worked for Hills Department Store for 16 years. She had also worked for K-Mart and most recently the Cornerstone Gift Shop in Bluefield, VA."In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Frankie Jarrells and a sister, Brenda Jarrells.
"Survivors include: Husband: Rick Snapp of the home; 2 stepsons: Daniel Snapp of Princeton, Jason Snapp of Princeton; Sister: Karen Hughes of Welch; Brothers: Ronnie Jarrells of Ceres, David Leroy Jarrells of Princeton; Several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews
"Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell with Pastor Chris Richards officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell..."
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1931); Line #93; Ancestry.com Website.
Ayers Rife; age 21; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; farmer; living at Stacy, VA; son of Gordon and
Susie (Crouse) Rife; married on 5 Aug 1931 at Stacy, VA; Helen Lester; age 16; born in Buchanan
Co, VA; single; living at Pineville, WV; daughter of william and Louisa (Matney) Lester.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 13 Jul 2018.
" Airs Rife
Birth 5 Jun 1910
Death 8 Feb 1970 (aged 59)
Burial
Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 191343189"
Elizabeth Georgia "Doll" Mullins
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Elizabeth Mullins Rife
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marriage Age: 48
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1931
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1979
Marriage Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Father: Jack Mullins
Mother: Celia Jane Muncy
Spouse: Earl Kennedy
Certificate Number: 1979055727"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Vernon Miller; 27 Dec 2016.
" Elizabeth “Doll” Mullins Kennedy
Birth 10 Feb 1931
Dwight, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Death 25 Dec 2016 (aged 85)
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 174518294"Additional Information Posted:
"Elizabeth “Doll” Kennedy, age 85 of Bland, VA died Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV. Born February 10, 1931 at Dwight, VA, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Celia Muncy Mullins. She was a member of the Summit Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Airs Rife; sisters, Vertie Keene, June Rutherford, Anna Mae Kennedy, Nancy Mullins, and Katherine Mullins; brothers, Isiah, Bill, Andy, Swanson, Alonzo, Malcom, and Buford Mullins."She is survived by her husband, Earl Kennedy; son, Donald Rife and wife, Cathy of Bland, VA; daughters, Ruth Collins of Bland, VA and Sharon Jennings and husband, Jack of Jolo, WV; grandchildren, Tina Rice, Heather Morehead, Martin Rife, and Susan Duesing; great grandchildren, Tyler Rice, Morgan, Mason, and Mollie Morehead, Kirsten Christian, Kendra Duesing, Courtney Gills, Breanna and Rayanna Rife; great great grandchildren, Orion and Ean McMillen, Zane and London Rice, and Braelyn Gills.
"Funeral services will be conducted at 11 AM Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home in Tazewell, VA with Pastors Gene Addair and Phillip Buttery officiating. Burial will follow at Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, VA. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, December 28, 2016 from 6-9 PM.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.peerystclairfuneralhome.com."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 328; WV Archives Website.
Arvide Dewayne Sarks; age 28; born 20 Nov 1941 in Asco, WV; single; no previous marriage; living
at Asco, WV; son of Ray and Velma Sylvia (Jackson) Sarks; married on 5 Apr 1969 at Asco, WV;
Brenda Lee Proffitt; age 21; born 29 Jan 1948 in Bluefield, WV; single; no previous marriage; living
at Box 42, Asco, WV; daughter of James Dewey and Eunice Kester (Harris) Proffitt.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 328; WV Archives Website.
Arvide Dewayne Sarks; age 28; born 20 Nov 1941 in Asco, WV; single; no previous marriage; living
at Asco, WV; son of Ray and Velma Sylvia (Jackson) Sarks; married on 5 Apr 1969 at Asco, WV;
Brenda Lee Proffitt; age 21; born 29 Jan 1948 in Bluefield, WV; single; no previous marriage; living
at Box 42, Asco, WV; daughter of James Dewey and Eunice Kester (Harris) Proffitt.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Mose Mullins"; Article; Page 216; submitted by Joyce Reed, HC-61; Box 27-B,
Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. 1880 Census, Buchanan Co, VA, Grundy District, Page 361B.
Listed as Polly Stacy, age 5, in household of father, Hezekiah Stacy.