1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #74-053871; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Garland Wayne Tilley; age 19; born 29 Jun 1955 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Kimball, WV; son of Garland Columbus and Mary Josephine (Eldridge) Tilley;
married on 21 Dec 1974 in Grundy, VA; Rita Darlene Mullins; age 18; born 26 Mar 1956 in WV;
3 yrs HS education; living at Hemphill, WV; daughter of Cecil Thurman and Ola Gay (Hagerman)
Mullins.
2. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Rita Darlene Mullins Boyd, 60, of Hemphill passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016 in Bower’s Hospice House in Beckley.
"Born March 26, 1956 in Welch she was the daughter of Ola Gay Mullins of Hemphill, and the late Cecil Thurman Mullins Sr. She was a 1975 graduate of Welch High School and attended the McDowellCounty Career & Technology Center. She retired from Welch Community Hospital as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She was affiliated with the Pentecostal Tabernacle Church in Welch.
"In addition to her mother those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Rickey Charles Boyd, Sr. of the home; two sons, Joshua “Josh” Tilley of Welch and Rickey Charles Boyd, Jr. of Pocahontas, VA; two daughters, Rebecca Tilley of Hemphill and Crystal Dawn Boyd of Pulaski, VA; a sister, Sherry Kidd and husband Terry of Premier; two brothers, Cecil Mullins Jr. and wife Cindy of Pulaski, and Eric Mullins and companion Tiffany Mitchem of Premier; 4 grandchildren, Hannah Boyd, Matthew Walker, Dakota Mooney, and Bradley Mooney, Jr.; numerous nieces and nephews including two special nieces, Chantel Kidd and Willow Mullins, and a special nephew Kaleb Mullins. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 30 at 11 a.m. in the Pentecostal TabernacleChurch, Welch with the Rev. Randy Green officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Princeton...."
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Georgia Merlin Deming [Georgia Harmon] [Georgia Merlin Yates]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1925
Birth Place: Keystone McD, West Virginia
Death Date: Jun 1995
Father:
Samuel M Yates
Mother:
Viola Blankenship
SSN: 401481232
Notes: Aug 1953: Name listed as GEORGIA MERLIN DEMING;
Aug 1971: Name listed as GEORGIA HARMON;
16 Jun 1995: Name listed as GEORGIA M HARMON"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Vernon Miller; 20 May 2017.
" James Paul Hubbard
Birth 8 Feb 1949
Athens, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Death 15 May 2017 (aged 68)
Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 179526944"Additional Information Posted:
"James Paul Hubbard, 68 of Bluefield, WV, died Monday May 15, 2017 in a Roanoke hospital.
Born February 8, 1949 in Athens, WV, he was a son of the late Paul C. Hubbard and Hazel Hubbard Mills.
Mr. Hubbard was a graduate of Athens High School and attended Bluefield State College. He had worked as an Electrician at Mobil Chemical and had worked as and Electrician and Foreman at U.S. Steel. He later owned and operated his own business, Interstate Builders and worked as the Maintenance Supervisor for CASE WV. Mr. Hubbard was the supreme NASCAR enthusiast. He was a football fan and had played semi-pro basketball in Connecticut."In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his half-brother, Calvin Mills; and a half-sister, Theresa Jane Mills.
"Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Oraetta Kennedy Hubbard, of the home; siblings, David Hubbard, Imogene Terry and husband Paul of Oakvale, WV, Ruby Joyner of Youngsville, NC, Maxine Price and husband David of Bluefield, VA, and Kathy Liretta of Houma, LA; many nieces and nephews who love and miss him; and his fur babies, Kez, Dollie, Midnight, and Misty.
"A memorial service will be held on Tuesday May 23, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at Mercer Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Terry and Pastor Heath Kennedy officiating.
"The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. until the service hour.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday May 24, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, VA."In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions, if desired, be made to CASE WV, 355 Bluefield Avenue, Bluefield, WV 24701.
"Those wishing to share memories or condolence messages with the family may do so by visiting www.MercerFuneralHome.com Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family of Mr. James Paul Hubbard."
1. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; 21 Nov 2020; Newspaper Obit.
"Oraetta Kennedy Hubbard, 68, of Bluefield, WV passed away November 12, 2020 at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, WV.
Born in Bradshaw, WV, she was the daughter of the late William Lawrence and Alice Ilene Kennedy. She was retired from CASEWV after over 40 years of service and where she was Executive Director for 25 years. She was proud to be a part of CASEWV and was a major advocate for those living in poverty. She was instrumental in growing the agency in order to assist those in the greatest need with services, such as: Senior Services, Addiction and Recovery, Head Start, Job Training, Weatherization, infant and teen services and transitional housing, through the Alice Kennedy Center, which is named after the family."Oraetta impacted many lives during her time of employment as she was always striving to help someone. One of her favorite quotes was "give a hand up not a hand-out." Oraetta was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Paul Hubbard and siblings, William Hammond Kennedy, Herm Jada Kennedy, Lois Jean Wrenn and Judith Irene Wild.
Those left to cherish her memory are her nieces and nephews, Alfred Jonathan Wild of Bluefield WV, Judith Ann Kennedy of Bluefield VA, Tommy Wrenn of Abbs Valley VA, Kathleen Dillon and husband Tony of Myrtle Beach SC, Fred Jonathan Wild Jr. of Lerona WV, Ronnie Kennedy of Florida, Sandy Bartlett and husband Brett of Connecticut, Jimmy Kennedy of Florida, Joey Kennedy, Sonia Bailey and husband Randy of Princeton WV, Heath Kennedy and wife Tiffany of Moneta VA and Kim Kennedy of Abbs Valley VA; sister-in-law, Janet Kennedy of Abbs Valley, VA and brother-in-law, Fred Jonathan Wild Sr. of Lerona WV and numerous great and great great nieces and nephews."A memorial service will be held Monday November 23, 2020 at 12:00pm for family only at Rodriguez Bluefield Funeral Home in Bluefield, VA with Pastor Jim Drake of Parkview Baptist Church and Pastor Paul Terry officiating. Friends may visit the family and pass along their condolences from 11:30 am until 12:00 pm. Interment will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, VA.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to CASEWV, 355 Bluefield Ave., Bluefield, WV 24701."Due to the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic, the family specifies that those who attend must wear a mask and must social distance for everyone's safety."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 49; WV Archives Web Site.
Ernesto Ulisse; age 23; born in Italy; single; miner; living at Kimball, WV; son of Leugi
and Rent (sp?); married on 3 Sep 1921 at Vivian, WV; Violet Turner; age 16; born in
Wise Co, VA; single; daughter of H.C. and D. J.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Maitland; taken on 2/3 Jan 1920; Page
3A; Image 10 of 59; Family #50/52.
Listed as Violet Turner; age 12; born in VA; in household of father, Henry Clay Turmer.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1921); Page 49; WV Archives Web Site.
Ernesto Ulisse; age 23; born in Italy; single; miner; living at Kimball, WV; son of Leugi
and Rent (sp?); married on 3 Sep 1921 at Vivian, WV; Violet Turner; age 16; born in
Wise Co, VA; single; daughter of H.C. and D. J.