1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Sammy and Lucille Workman"; Article; Page 258; submitted by Teresa Payne,
Bradshaw, WV 24817.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Sammy and Lucille Workman"; Article; Page 258; submitted by Teresa Payne,
Bradshaw, WV 24817.
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Alma Edna Rollins Vint, 57, of Lynco, WV passed away on February 10, 2021 at Logan Regional Medical
Center, Logan, WV. She was born on November 23, 1963 a daughter of Dolly Florence Massey and
Samuel Rollins, Jr. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Carl Edward Vint;
and a sister Hazel Lou Rollins. Survivors include two sisters Martha Dianne (Dewayne) Vipperman of
Oceana and Peggy Jane Hatfield of Coal Mountain; a brother Bobby Lee (Susan) Rollins of Oceana;
nephews Kevin (Christine) Rollins, Cory (Bree) Rollins and Charles Wilson Cline, Jr.; nieces Terra (Chris)
Blackburn, Karen Hatfield and Susie Hatfield; and a host of other loving family and friends. In keeping
with her wishes she will be cremated. The family is being served by Stafford Family Funeral Home,
Lynco, WV."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 474; WV Archives Website.
Cecil Bruce Thompson; age 19; born in Bastien (sic, Bastin), VA; single;living in Corinne, WV; son of
Isaac and Winnie Thompson; married on 19 Jan 1949 in Itmann, WV; Joyce Elaine Hylton; age 16;
born in Covel, WV; single; living in Corinne, WV; daughter of J.H. and Anna Hylton.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 474; WV Archives Website.
Cecil Bruce Thompson; age 19; born in Bastien (sic, Bastin), VA; single;living in Corinne, WV; son of
Isaac and Winnie Thompson; married on 19 Jan 1949 in Itmann, WV; Joyce Elaine Hylton; age 16;
born in Covel, WV; single; living in Corinne, WV; daughter of J.H. and Anna Hylton.
2. "The Independent Herald"; Pineville, WV; Newspaper Obit; 28 Oct 2021; On-Line Edition.
"Joyce Elaine Hylton Thompson, 88, of Mullens, WV, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021. Born June 24, 1933 in Covel, WV she was the daughter of the late James Henderson Hylton and Anna Elizabeth Hubbard Hylton. Joyce was of the Pentecostal faith and was the last matriarch of the immediate family. Joyce previously worked as an underground coal miner at US Steel #50 Mines. In December 2008, she retired from the Wyoming County Courthouse Annex with 25 years of service. Affectionately known as “Grandma” to many, she will always be remembered for her cooking, baking and cleaning skills until the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease hindered her abilities.In addition to her parents, Joyce is preceded in death by a son Delbert Lee Thompson one brother Foster Hylton and seven sisters Jean Edwards, Jan Huffman, Ila Shupe, Pansy Sisk, Beulah Bolton, Sadie Hatcher, and Lillian Sutphin.
Joyce is survived by a very special granddaughter that she raised from birth, Jessica Thompson Daniels and husband Scott a daughter, Lisa Thompson Farley two sons, Dennis Thompson and wife Karen, and Billy Thompson and wife Shellina two grandsons, Bradley Farley and Austin Thompson two great-granddaughters, Khloe Daniels and Alyssa Daniels, and a host of other loving family and friends.
Funeral Service will be held at noon on Wednesday October 27th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home in Lynco, WV with Bro. Alan Lambert officiating. She will be laid to rest in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 11am until time of service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family would like to thank Wyoming Nursing and Rehab for the care and kindness provided to Joyce for the last two years. At Joyce’s request, in lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy can be made to Summit Community Bank c/o Khloe Daniels Education Fund, PO Box 1359 Pineville, WV 24874.
The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 96; WV Archives Web Site.
Charles H. Walls; age 29; both in Iaeger, WV; single; living at Avondale, WV; married on 1 Jul 1946
at Iaeger, WV; Mary Short; age 28; born in Lex, WV; single; living at Avondale, WV.
2. FindAgrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 12 Apr 2014.
Mary E. Walls; born in 1916; died in 2006; buried here; triple headstone photo shown with husband,
Charles H. Walls and son Thurman T. Walls; "MOM".
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Charles Hughes Walls, Miner";
Article; page 259; submitted by Arthur D. Short, 109 Summers St, Welch, WV 24801.
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Clifton Lee "C. L." Walls, 71, of Princeton, WV formerly of Oceana, WV went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital, Princeton, WV. He was born on December 3, 1950 in Oceana, WV a son of the late Clifton Harry and Virginia Juanita Yates Walls. He attended the First Baptist Church of Bluewell and is a 1969 graduate of Oceana High School. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his first wife Janet Sue Linkous Walls a brother Mark Walls his grandmother Anna Byrd Walls who raised him as her own. Survivors include his loving wife of three years Kathy Queen Walls two daughters Melissa Cochran and husband Michael of Fanrock, and Erica Hill and husband Tony of Fairdale a son Patrick Walls and wife Kelly of Matheny a step daughter Tina Mullen and husband Patrick a step son John Fox and wife Michelle seventeen grandchildren Brandon Cochran and wife Bonnie, Justin Cochran, Britney Cochran, Sydney Cochran, Ethan Hill, Matthew Hill, McKinlea Hill, Eli Hill, Kelsey Walls, Kasey Walls, Tanner Walls, Paden Mullen, Bryson Mullen, Kinsey Mullen, Chelsea Fox, Jacob Fox, and Chris Ward one great grandchild Penelope Cochran and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral service will be held at 1 pm on Monday, December 13th at the Matheny Methodist Church, Matheny, WV with Rev. James Milam, and Rev. Ron Acord officiating. He will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 12 pm until time of service on Monday at the Church. Pallbearers will be family and friends. CL's life was a reflection of love and dedication to family. His children and grandchildren remember a man who worked hard and sacrificed for them. Countless hours were spent with them in their chosen interests whether it be baseball, football, softball, bowling, golf, cheerleading, track, cross-country, hunting or fishing. He will be remembered for being a fierce protector of the ones he loved. He will be missed more than words could ever express! He left behind a legacy of the love of God and a prayer for them all to be reunited with him again in Heaven. May the circle be unbroken! The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV. "
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Maybeury-Barlow; E.D.24-48; taken 11 Apr 1940;
Page 941A; Household #238.
Listed as Jackie R. Comer; age 5; born in WV; not attending school; lived in same place on 1 Apr
1935; in household of father, Edward Comer.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 81; WV Archives Website.
Jack Ronald Comer; age 24; born in Coopers, WV; single; living at Maybeury, WV; married on 5 Mar
1959 in the Grace Episcopal Church, Keystone, WV; Jane Stratton Whitehead; age 22; born in
Simmons, WV; single; living at Box 274, Maybeury, WV
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 81; WV Archives Website.
Jack Ronald Comer; age 24; born in Coopers, WV; single; living at Maybeury, WV; married on 5 Mar
1959 in the Grace Episcopal Church, Keystone, WV; Jane Stratton Whitehead; age 22; born in
Simmons, WV; single; living at Box 274, Maybeury, WV
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
Name: Violet Blankenship
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1927
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1951
Marriage Place: Blackey, Virginia, USA
Father: Joda Blankenship
Mother: Cynthia Bailey
Spouse: Addison Mounts
Certificate Number: 1951029470"
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Violet Blankenship Mounts
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 61
Birth Date: 15 Nov 1926
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 4 Jan 1988
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Joda Lafayette Blankenship
Mother: Cynthia Bailey
Spouse: Stewart Clifford Presley
Certificate Number: 1988001537"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Beverly Aker; 28 Aug 2012.
" Violet Blankenship Presley
Birth 15 Nov 1926
Death 25 Jul 2002 (aged 75)
Burial
Glenn Spurlock Blankenship, Jr. Cemetery at Knox C
Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 96147419"Additional Information Posted:
"PAGETON—Our dearly beloved mother, Violet Blankenship Mounts Blankenship Presley, 75, of Box 150 (Skygusty) Pageton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 25, 2002 at her residence after a long illness."Born November 15, 1926, in Hensley, she was a daughter of the late Joda L. Blankenship and Cynthia Bailey Blankenship.
"Mrs. Presley had been a resident of Skygusty for 36 years and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Regular Baptist Church of the Friendship Association and she was baptized into the Lord 57 years ago. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister and friend and she loved her church and her many friends.
"In addition to her parents, she ws preceded in death by her first husband, Addison Mounts, her second husband, Glenn Spurlock Blankenship, Jr. and her third husband, Stewart Presley; sons, Acie Clyde Mounts and William Toby Mounts; sister, Pauline Blankenship; and brothers, Cloyd and Lafyette Blankenship.
"She leaves to cherish her memory her sons, Elmer Blankenship and wife, Sybil of Sweet Home, Or., Hollie Blankenship and wife, Wilda of Forks, Wa., and Earnest Mounts and wife, Sherry of Northfork; daughers, Grace Justice of Grundy, Va., Betty Hagerman and husband, Roger of Damascus, Va., Velda Dingus and husband, Dwayne of Castlewood, Va., and Sharon Starcher and husband, Ronald of Pageton; sister Geneva Blankenship of Hurley, Va., 22 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; and special friends, Earnest and Maxine Grubb of Princeton.
"Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at North Springs Old Regular Baptist Church in Wolford, Va. with Elders Dennie Lee Mullins and Elbert Justice officiating.
"Burial will follow in the Glenn Spurlock Blankenship, Jr. Cemetery at Knox Creek, Va. where Billy Ray Blankenship, Rodney Hagerman, Robbie Blankenship, Paul Ray Blankenship, Homer Blankenship, Jr., Richard Blankenship, Jerry Blankenship, Jason "