1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__; Page 393; WV Archives Website.
John David Kennedy; age 19; born and living at Jolo, WV; single; married on 10 Aug 1953 at Jolo, WV;
Virginia Rose; age 18; born in Raysal, WV; single; living in Jolo, WV; with consent of Randolph and
Allie Kennedy, parents of John David Kennedy; and John A. and Ida Rose, parents of Virginia Rose.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Raysal;; E.D. 24-60; taken 1 May 1940;
Page 1220A; Image 89 of 133; Household #706.
Listed as Virginia Rose; age 5; born in WV, no education; not attending school; livied in same
house on1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John A. Rose, Sr..
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__; Page 393; WV Archives Website.
John David Kennedy; age 19; born and living at Jolo, WV; single; married on 10 Aug 1953 at Jolo, WV;
Virginia Rose; age 18; born in Raysal, WV; single; living in Jolo, WV; with consent of Randolph and
Allie Kennedy, parents of John David Kennedy; and John A. and Ida Rose, parents of Virginia Rose.
1. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #36369; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Richard Conley; age 32; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of
Robert and Myrtle (Sheppard) Conley; married on 17 Dec 1952 in Dickenson Co, VA; Pauline Bailey;
maiden name Bailey; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; living at Iaeger,
WV; daughter of George W. and America (Fuller) Bailey.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'60 006984; WV Archives Web Site.
Richard Conley; age 39; born 5 Oct 1920 at Six, WV; married; living at Coalwood, WV; served in WW II;
cutting machine operator in coal mine; son of Robert C. and Myrtle (Shepherd) Conley; died 17 May
1960 at Coalwood, WV; from a slate fall in mine; buried 20 May 1960 in Iaeger Memorial, Roderfield,
WV; informant, Mrs. Pauline Conley, Coalwood, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Mar 2014
Richard Conley; born 5 Oct 1920; died 17 May 1960; buried here; headstone photo shown; "HE WAS
THE SUNSHINE OF OUR HOME".
4. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV 1858-1995", Vol I, "Lansford and Norma J. Richardson Conley";
article; Page 125-126; submitted by Norma J. Richardson Conley, Coalwood, WV.
1. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #36369; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Richard Conley; age 32; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of
Robert and Myrtle (Sheppard) Conley; married on 17 Dec 1952 in Dickenson Co, VA; Pauline Bailey;
maiden name Bailey; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; living at Iaeger,
WV; daughter of George W. and America (Fuller) Bailey.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Michael Luther Cline
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1964
Marriage Registration Place: Hampton, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 22 Feb 1985
Marriage Place: Hampton, Virginia, USA
Father: Luther Edward Cline
Mother: Lola Lockhart
Spouse: Tina Marie Quesenberry
Certificate Number: 1985003589"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Tina Marie Quesenberry
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: 15 May 1965
Marriage Registration Place: Hampton, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 22 Feb 1985
Marriage Place: Hampton, Virginia, USA
Father: William Quesenberry
Mother: Catherine Osborne
Spouse: Michael Luther Cline
Certificate Number: 1985003589"
1. "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", "George Vance" article, page 254.
1.Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 331; WV Archives Website.
Olen Lee Thorton; age 24; born 21 Jul 1941 in Matoaka, WV; no previous marriage; living at Covel,
WV; son of Milburn Bernard and Janet (Pennington) Thornton; married on 8 Jan 1966 at Garwood,
WV; Ruby Ellen Bishop; age 23; born 28 Feb 1942 in Alpoca, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Alpoca, WV; daughter of Aaron and Guston (Trougdon) Bishop.
1.Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 331; WV Archives Website.
Olen Lee Thorton; age 24; born 21 Jul 1941 in Matoaka, WV; no previous marriage; living at Covel,
WV; son of Milburn Bernard and Janet (Pennington) Thornton; married on 8 Jan 1966 at Garwood,
WV; Ruby Ellen Bishop; age 23; born 28 Feb 1942 in Alpoca, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Alpoca, WV; daughter of Aaron and Guston (Trougdon) Bishop.
1.Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 331; WV Archives Website.
Olen Lee Thorton; age 24; born 21 Jul 1941 in Matoaka, WV; no previous marriage; living at Covel,
WV; son of Milburn Bernard and Janet (Pennington) Thornton; married on 8 Jan 1966 at Garwood,
WV; Ruby Ellen Bishop; age 23; born 28 Feb 1942 in Alpoca, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Alpoca, WV; daughter of Aaron and Guston (Trougdon) Bishop.
Lanny aka Bishop Perdue Thornton
1. "The Independent Herald"; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit; 21 Oct 2021; On-Line Edition.
"Our sweet son and brother, Sgt. Lanny Aaron Bishop Perdue, 61, of Beckley formerly of Mullens, has entered into his Heavenly home with our Father and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, October 4, 2021 in a Beckley hospital surrounded by his sisters."Born September 27, 1960 at Mullens, he was the son of Ruby Ellen (Bishop) Lilly and the late Olen Lee Thornton.
"Lanny was a 1978 graduate of Herndon High School graduating with Honors. He was a member of the West Virginia National Guard, Mullens Masonic Lodge #151 AF & AM, and the Capital City Lodge #74 Fraternal Order of Police.
"Lanny was a graduate of the West Virginia State Police Academy. He began his career in Law Enforcement with the Mullens City Police Department in 1979-1988 leaving and returning in 1991 to 2003 and was currently a Sergeant with the Division of Protective Services at the West Virginia State Capital where he served from 2003 until the time of his illness.
"In addition to his father, he is also preceded in death by his grandmother, Augusta Trogden Perdue; grandfather, James Aaron Bishop; infant brother, Jeffrey Lance Thornton; step father, Charles E. Lilly; and beloved aunt and uncle, Zelma and Arlon White.
"Those left to cherish his memory include his loving mother, Ruby Ellen (Bishop) Lilly; his loving siblings, Cynthia Thornton-Jennings and her husband, Dwaine, Michelle Thornton-Hale and her husband, Robert, Rhonda Thornton-Burrell and her husband, Kenny, and Steven Lee Thornton and his wife, Paula; eight nieces and nephews; twelve great nieces and great nephews; and his dear friends and confidant, Margaret Cash.
"Services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 8, 2021 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens with Mike Endreson officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton.
"Friends may call from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home.
"Pallbearers will be Lt. Robert Herald, Sgt. Scott Duff, Cpl. John Workman, Officer Robert Long, Officer Ronald Eads, and Screener Huston Eads.
"Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tankersleyfh.com
"The family of Lanny Perdue is being cared for by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens."