1. "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; "Robert Fulton Worley Family"; Article; Page 258; submitted by Shelvie J. Nickles;
5055 Tibbitt Lane, Burke, VA 22015.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #78 048676; Ancestry.com Website.
Rickey Douglas Isaac; age 24; born 29 Oct 1953 in PA; divorced; married ended 6 Dec 1977; this is
his 2nd marriage; 12th grade education; living at Rt 3, Box 479 A, Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV; son of
Charlie and Mable Irene (Collins) Isaac; married on 14 Oct 1978 at Falls Mills, VA; Nancy Elaine
Price; maiden name Wiley; age 23; born 16 Oct 1954 in WV; divorced; last marriage ended 25 Aug
1978; this is her 3rd marriage; 12th grade education; living at PO Box 366; Princeton, WV; daughter
of Elmus and Emily Irene (Sloan) Wiley.
1. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Bill J Buzzo
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1932
Address: Hawick Rd
Residence Place: Pineville, West Virginia, USA
Zip Code: 24874"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Memory; 26 Aug 2013; mainatined by Find a Grave.
" Billy Joe Buzzo
Birth 17 Jun 1932
Death 26 Aug 2010 (aged 78)
Burial
Beverly Hills Memorial Park
Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 116103016"Additional Information Posted:
"August 28, 2010
"Bluefield Daily Telegraph"PINEVILLE — Long-time resident of Pineville, W.Va., Billy Joe Buzzo, 78, passed away Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010 following a long illness.
"Mr. Buzzo started the first private ambulance service in southern West Virginia which brought him to Wyoming County in 1969. After this he went into many ventures which included coal, trucking, heavy machines, restaurants, hotels and this carried into his greatest love of all, real estate. He turned his street knowledge and hard-knocks youth into a legacy that he leaves to his children and great-grandchildren. His hobbies included auctions, playing cards, poker machines and making money. His motto was "always take care of your family."
"He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Joe Buzzo and Cressie Mullens Buzzo of Granville; a brother, John Buzzo and his wife, Violet, of Granville; and a brother-in-law, Randolph Rash of Cleveland, Ohio.
"He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Oleta R. Bliss Buzzo; and his children and grandchildren as follows: Son, Bill Buzzo Jr. and his wife, Dana, of Bluefield and children, Debbie and Russell Fasnacht, Shane Buzzo, Tiffany and Erin Smeltzer, Derek Buzzo, B.J. Buzzo, Megan Buzzo and Lindsay Buzzo; son, Anthony Buzzo and his wife, Valerie, of Bluefield, and children, Misty Tomlinson, Khrystal Roberts, Anthony W. "T.J." Buzzo Jr., Justin Shay Buzzo, Shawn Buzzo; son, Bobby Smyth and his wife, Jan, of Travelers Rest, S.C., and children, Shonna Whitley, Khristina and Steve Gonzalez and Joseph and Chistina Smyth; daughter, Connie Reinacher of Pineville and children, Rachel and Jessica Reinacher; daughter, Cathy Smyth of Pineville; son, Jason Smyth of Pineville and children, Christina, Ginger, Ashton and Miken Smyth; son, Carl Smyth and his wife, Lynn, of Statesville, N.C., and children, Natasha and Tom Marko, and Sashay Smyth; daughter, Linda McSpadden of Lake Worth, Fla. and children, Russell McSpadden; daughter, Ramona Frey and her husband, Kip, of Pineville and children, Kaitlin and Douglas "D.J." Frey; daughter, Rebecca Lovejoy and her husband, Jeff, of Pineville and children, Curtis Lovejoy and Sara Morgan, Sam, Jordan, Gracie and Bella Lovejoy; son, Frank Buzzo and his wife, Barbie, of Cocoa, Fla., and children, Alicia and John French, Frank Jr. and Jenna Buzzo, Kaelynn and Vinnie Buzzo, and Lisa and Brett Richardson; son, Steve Buzzo and his wife, Susan, of Chicago, Ill. and children, Samantha, Steven and Sabrina Buzzo; son, Mike Buzzo and his wife, Ann, of Chicago, Ill. and children, Patrick, Maggie and Kate Buzzo; son, Johnny Buzzo of Chicago, Ill. and children, Jessica and Angelica Buzzo; son, Billy Buzzo of Chicago, Ill.; daughter, Jessica Buzzo, of Chicago, Ill. and children, Kathy and Tiffany Gyselinck; daughter, Pam Harris, formerly of Chicago, Ill.; daughter, Brenda Watson of Bluefield; and son, Michael Buzzo of Florida.
"He is also survived by his great-grandchildren, Winter Whitley, Cadence Gonzalez, Ashley and Austin Tomlinson, Kirstin and Kaitlyn Roberts, Ariana Kanhoye, Ashlynn Morris, Alexander Smyth, Johnny French, Hailey Buzzo, Chloe, Darian and Lily Buzzo; his brothers, Frank Buzzo and his wife, Shirley, of Morgantown, Otis Ted Buzzo and his wife, Lillian of Granville and Tokey Buzzo and his wife, Mary, of Morgantown; his sisters, Daisy Buzzo and Johnny G. of Ohio, Mary Jane Piskac and her husband, Tommy, of Florida, and Patty Jean Buzzo Walker and her husband, Carl, Martha Rash and Annie Shannon, all of Morgantown; and special friends and caregivers, Bob and Rosie Sims and the whole Sims family.
"The family will receive friends from 2-5 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010 at Pineville Church of God.
"A celebration of Bill's life will be at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 at Riverside Apostolic Church in Granville with the Reverend Norman Gray and the Reverend Edwin Harper officiating. Burial will follow at 3 p.m., Aug. 31, 2010 in Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens, Morgantown, with full military rites. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m., Monday, Aug. 30, 2010 at Riverside Apostolic Church in Granville.
"Online guest book may be signed at www.evans-funeralhome.com
"Evans Funeral Home of Oceana and William McCulla Funeral Home of Morgantown are serving the Buzzo family."
1. Winchester, VA; Marriage License #9521; Ancestry.com Website.
Earl F. Smith; age 22; born in Uffington, WV; single; shipping dept; living at Rt 5, Morgantown, WV;
son of Earl R. and Dorothy (Biglow) Smyth; married on 23 Apr 1951 in Winchester, VA; Oleta R. Bliss;
age 21; born and living in Mona, WV; single; daughter of Norman and Stella (Domanski) Bliss.
2. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Oleta R Buzzo
Birth Date: 2 Sep 1933
Address: Hawick Rd
Residence Place: Pineville, West Virginia, USA
Zip Code: 24874"
3. Evans-Calfee Funeral service; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"On April 27, 2024, Oleta Rose Buzzo passed away peacefully and gained her long-awaited wings. Oleta was well loved, not only by her many children, grandchildren and great grandchildren but by her small-town community as well. Not many folks in town called her Oleta, but instead she was affectionately known as Grandma. Despite caring for a large family with children and stepchildrencoming and going, Oleta was the consummate businesswoman. Long before the song was popularized, Oleta could have coined the phrase "I am Woman, Hear me Roar.” She was an everyday presence in the businesses she and her husband (Bill J. Buzzo) ran, including a multi-county ambulance service, a trucking company, real estate holdings, convenience stores and many other endeavors through the years. She has washed more sheetsin her lifetime than some linen services. Oleta was a force with which to be reckoned. If you encountered Oleta, you knew she loved her Lord. When she was able, she was sitting in a church pew, singing His praises and living her testimony. If it was Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day, Christmas service and you were her child, grandchild, step-child (though she never made the distinction), great grandchild, friend to any of these folks or just an “adopted” child within “hollering” distance, you too would be sitting on the bench getting counted as her guests. Her faith never wavered, and God has surely welcomed home a faithful and devoted servant. Oleta’s extended family was large with his, hers, ours, in-laws and out-laws, but she made the time and had the capacity to love each one in a way that made each person feel special. Love was her commodity and she had plenty to give. She will be missed by so many in so many ways. The love she has left behind in her family speaks to her faith, her love, and her charity. Oleta was preceded in death by her father and mother, Norman and Stella Bliss of Granville; her husband, Billy Joe Buzzo; her daughter, Cathy Smyth; brothers, Norman, and Grover Bliss; and sisters Laura Semanski and Mae Evanto. She is survived by her brothers Earl Bliss and Arthur and Joyce Bliss; children, grandchildren and great grandchildren as follows: son, Bobby Smyth and his wife, Jan, of Travelers Rest, SC, and grandchild, Shonna Whitley and great grandchild Winter Whitley, grandchildren Khristina and Brian Lawler and great grandchildren Tyler and Cady Gonzalez, grandchildren Joseph and Aurora Smyth and great grandchildren Alexander and Kristanna Smyth, Xander Guzorek and Eli Delrio; daughter, Connie Reinacher of Palm Beach, FL and grandchildren, Rachel Reinacher and Frank Delbuno and great grandchild Steven Reinacher and grandchild Jessica Reinacher; son, Carl Smyth and his wife, Lynn, of Statesville, NC, and grandchildren, Natasha and Tom Marko, great grandchildren Tanner and Penelope Marko and grandchild Sassy Smyth; daughter, Linda McSpadden of Mullens, WV. and grandchild, Russell McSpadden and great grandchild Alyosha McSpadden; daughter, Ramona Frey and her husband, Kip, of Pineville and grandchildren, Kaitlin Frey and Caleb Bailey and grandchild Douglas Frey; daughter, Rebecca Buzzo and her husband, Tracy, of Pineville and grandchildren, Curtis Lovejoy and Mariah Plante, grandchildren Sam and Kayla Lovejoy and great grandchild Fynn Lovejoy, grandchildren Jordan Lovejoy and Michael Gallimore, grandchildren Gracie Lovejoy and AJ Jonesand great grandchildren Zander and Zain Jones and grandchildren Bella and Josh Cameron, grandchildren Tony, Eddie and Gabriel Buzzo, Kimberly and Alexus; grandson, Jason Smyth and Jacqueline Canada of Pineville and great grandchildren, Christina and Marcus Schofield and great great grandchildren Zaedyn, Zeek, Acia and Ziyas Schofield; great grandchildren Ginger and James Belcher and great great grandchildren Dex and Amayah Smyth, great grandchildren Ashton, Miken, Jazzy and Sadie Smyth, Madison Clark, McKinzie McGraw, and Savannah Smoot ; son, Bill Buzzo Jr. and his wife, Dana, of Bluefield and grandchildren, Debbie and Russell Fasnacht, Shane Buzzo, Tiffany and Erin Smeltzer, Derek Buzzo, BJ Buzzo, Megan Buzzo and Lindsay Buzzo; son, Anthony Buzzo and his wife, Valerie, of Bluefield, and grandchildren, Misty Tomlinson, Khrystal Roberts, AnthonyBuzzo Jr., Justin Shay Buzzo, Shawn Buzzo; son, Frank Buzzo and his wife, Barbie, of Cocoa, Fla., and grandchildren, Alicia and John French, Frank Jr. , Kaelynn and Vinnie Buzzo, and Lisa and Brett Richardson; son, Steve Buzzo and his wife, Susan, of Chicago, Ill. and grandchildren, Samantha, Steven and Sabrina Buzzo; son, Mike Buzzo and his wife, Ann, of Chicago, Il. And grandchildren, Patrick, Maggie, and Kate Buzzo; son, Johnny Buzzo of Chicago, Ill. and grandchildren, Jessica and Angelica Buzzo; son, Billy Buzzo of Pineville, WV; daughter, Jessica Buzzo, of Chicago, Ill. and grandchild, Tiffany Lamas; daughter, Pam and Tom Doan, formerly of Chicago, Ill. Oleta is also survived by many more great and great-great grand grandchildren. Oleta was fortunate to have numerous generous and faithful caregivers during her extended illness. The family extends a special thank you to Curtis Lovejoy, Samuel Lovejoy, Bella Lovejoy-Cameron, Josh Cameron, Patrisha Hawks, Shay Hall, Braxton Hash, Jason Smyth, Jennifer Farley, Ashley Garretson, Fayetta Steffey, Sherry Tolliver Rutten, Lisa Laxton, Melanie Cook, Janet Morton Janet Milam, Taneka Stoneman, Jamie Blankenship, Andrea Mitchell, Kelly Eller, Billy Buzzo, and JJ Whitt. Of those caretakers, Rosie Sims cared for Oleta from the beginning of her illness and was especially attentive and loving in her care. Family will meet at the Church of God in Pineville, WV on Sunday, May 5, 2024 from 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm. The family will receive friends at the church from 4:00 pm until 5:00 pm. A celebration of the life of Oleta will be at 6pm with Reverend Norman Gray and Reverend Carson Gray officiating. Family and friends will meet at the River Church in Morgantown, WV beginning at 10:00 am Monday morning May 6, 2024 Funeral service will start at 11am Interment will immediately follow at the Beverly Hills Cemetery with the Reverend Edwin S. Harper officiating."
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #78 048676; Ancestry.com Website.
Rickey Douglas Isaac; age 24; born 29 Oct 1953 in PA; divorced; married ended 6 Dec 1977; this is
his 2nd marriage; 12th grade education; living at Rt 3, Box 479 A, Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV; son of
Charlie and Mable Irene (Collins) Isaac; married on 14 Oct 1978 at Falls Mills, VA; Nancy Elaine
Price; maiden name Wiley; age 23; born 16 Oct 1954 in WV; divorced; last marriage ended 25 Aug
1978; this is her 3rd marriage; 12th grade education; living at PO Box 366; Princeton, WV; daughter
of Elmus and Emily Irene (Sloan) Wiley.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #78 048676; Ancestry.com Website.
Rickey Douglas Isaac; age 24; born 29 Oct 1953 in PA; divorced; married ended 6 Dec 1977; this is
his 2nd marriage; 12th grade education; living at Rt 3, Box 479 A, Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV; son of
Charlie and Mable Irene (Collins) Isaac; married on 14 Oct 1978 at Falls Mills, VA; Nancy Elaine
Price; maiden name Wiley; age 23; born 16 Oct 1954 in WV; divorced; last marriage ended 25 Aug
1978; this is her 3rd marriage; 12th grade education; living at PO Box 366; Princeton, WV; daughter
of Elmus and Emily Irene (Sloan) Wiley.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 423; WV Archives Website.
Chester M. Crawford; age 30; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; miner; living at Kimball, WV; son of
Snow and Nannie; married on 1 Jan 1923 at Kimball; Kitty M. Foley; age 22; born in Patrick Co, VA;
daughter of J.A. and ______.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 423; WV Archives Website.
Chester M. Crawford; age 30; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; miner; living at Kimball, WV; son of
Snow and Nannie; married on 1 Jan 1923 at Kimball; Kitty M. Foley; age 22; born in Patrick Co, VA;
daughter of J.A. and ______.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken 1 Apr 1930; Page 14A; Image 1 of 45;
Family #1/1.
Listed as Ruth M. Owens; age 21; born in VA; single; in household of father, John S. Owens.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Ruth Owens Cassell
[Ruth O Cassell]
[Ruth Owens Owens]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1909
Birth Place: Elliston Roa, Virginia
Death Date: 3 Aug 2003
Father: John S Owens
Mother: Nina B Byerle
SSN: 234863803
Notes: Oct 1968: Name listed as RUTH OWENS CASSELL;
06 Aug 2003: Name listed as RUTH O CASSELL"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Heather; 27 Jul 2018.
" Ruth Marie Owens Cassell
Birth 19 Apr 1908
Elliston, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Death 3 Aug 2003 (aged 95)
Pikeville, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"Ruth O. Cassell PIKEVILLE, Ky. - Ruth O. Cassell, 95, of Tibb’s Boarding Home for Seniors, Pikeville, died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, 2003 at Tibb’s Boarding Home for Seniors. She was born April 19,1908 in Elliston, Va. She was a homemaker and affiliated with Keystone Methodist Church since 1992."She was preceded in death by mother, Nina Birley Owens; father, John S. Owens; husband, Edgar Cassell in 1979; brothers, Mike, Carl, John, and Roy; and two sisters, Grace Otey and Helen Cadle.
"Survivors are sons, Edgar Ellis Cassell and wife, Carol of Sidney, Ky., and John S. Cassell and wife, Barbara of Hagerstown, Md.; two brothers and one sister, Raymond Owens of Jacksonville, Fla., Pat Owens of Bluewell, and Nelda Otey of Princeton; grandchildren, Edgar Wayne Cassell and wife, Donna of Prestonsburg, Ky., Alex Steven Cassell of Sidney, and Rhonda Cassell Ransburg and husband, Mike of Walkersville, Md.; and great-grandchildren, Christopher and Justin Ransburg.
"Graveside services at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluewell, with Minister Darrell Church officiating. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluewell.
"Published on Monday, August 4, 2003 in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, WV."
1. "The Logan Banner"; Logan WV; Wednesday, 20 Mar 2010; Newspaper Obit.
"KOPPERSTON, W.Va. James Franklin "Brud" Fox, 59, of Kopperston, went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 21, 2010, at his residence.
Born January 24, 1951, in Logan County, he was a son of the late James Howard and Tressie Nelson Fox. Also preceding him in death was his wife, Hattie Bell Chapman Fox; daughters, Tressie Virginia Fox and Tabitha Ann Fox; granddaughter, Tressie Michelle Gibson Fox; sister, Frances Katherine Fox Music; brother, Joe Edward Fox; nephew, Charles Eugene Smith, and two nieces, Ashley Nichole Vance and Sharon Leann Vance."Mr. Fox was a retired coal miner, having worked at Harris No. 2 mines for 20 years. He was a member of Local Union 1503, District 17.
"Those left to mourn his passing include his fiancé of 10 years, Melissa "Lisa" Martin of Kopperston; two step-sons, Calvin Vance and Jeremy (Leela) Vance; step-daughter, Brittany Vance; granddaughter, Kaylee Vance; six sisters, Sharon Lou Fox Russell of Pineville, Ellen Mae (Larry) Massey of Oceana, Ruby Fox of Kentucky, Rosemary (Roy) Lamb of Davin, Sally Diana (James) Johnson of Bruno, and Eunice Eileen (Albert Leonard) Hoosier of Mallory; three brothers, William Earl (Diana) Fox of Lynco, Robert Lloyd (Kathy Jo) Fox of Amherstdale and Jefferson Homer (Brenda) Fox of Kopperston, and several nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
"A celebration of James' life will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, March 26, in the Evans Memorial Chapel at Oceana with the Rev. David Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memory Gardens at Godby.
"Chandler and Mitchell Lambert, Jeremy Vance, Danny Moore, Herbert Cook and Terry Tyree will serve as pallbearers...."