1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 273; WV Archives Web Site.
Marvin Sizemore; age 21; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; miner; living at War, WV; son of
Harvey and Alice; married on 20 Nov 1933 at Welch, WV; Minnie Altizer; age 20; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; living at War, WV; daughter of Grover and Nancy.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 273; WV Archives Web Site.
Marvin Sizemore; age 21; born in Buchanan Co, VA; single; miner; living at War, WV; son of
Harvey and Alice; married on 20 Nov 1933 at Welch, WV; Minnie Altizer; age 20; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; living at War, WV; daughter of Grover and Nancy.
1.1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 5 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 13; Dwelling #85.
Listed as James E. Carver; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, William D. Carver.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 138; WV Archives Website.
James Edwatd Carver; age 23; born in Davy, WV; single; living at Twin Branch, WV; married on
23 Dec 1960 at Davy, WV; Virgie Louise Lester; age 19; born in Marytown, WV; single; living at
Twin Branch, WV; with consent of Alvis and Pearl Lester, parents of Virgie Louise Lester.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: James Edward Carver [James E Carver]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Dec 1936
Birth Place: Davy McDowel, West Virginia
Death Date: 25 Apr 1992
Father:
William D Carver
Mother:
Maxine D Mitchell
SSN: 232582880
Notes: Jan 1954: Name listed as JAMES EDWARD CARVER;
09 May 1992: Name listed as JAMES E CARVER"
4. "Kingsport Times-News"; Kingsport, TN; Monday 27 Apr 1992; Page 5; newspapers.com Website.
"JONESVILLE Va — James Carver 55 died Saturday (April 25 1992) at Lee County Community Hospital in Pennington Gap A native of Davy WVa he had been a resident of Lee County about 11 years and was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church of Woodway He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the US Air Force and was a retired school teacher and social worker He was preceded in death by his father Dave Carver and two brothers Everett Eugene and Charles Leon Carver Surviving are his wife Virgie Louise Carver Jonesville two sons Jess David Carver Middles-boro Ky and Lester Alan Carver Leesburg Va two daughters Roberta Michaelle Parsons Pennington Gap and Adrienne Denise Perkins Blacksburg Va his mother Maxine Carver Pine-ville WVa two grandchildren two brothers Jesse Carver and Gary Carver- both of Brenton WVa and two sisters Emma Jean Adkins Abingdon and Shirley Chandler Warren Mich Calling hours are from 6 to 9 pm Monday at Province Funeral Home Services will be conducted at 3 Pm Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev George Shelton officiating Burial will be in Lee Memorial Gardens in Woodway Va."
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Granny; 27 May 2013.
" James E Carver
Birth 22 Dec 1936
USA
Death 25 Apr 1992 (aged 55)
USA
Burial
Lee Memorial Gardens
Woodway, Lee County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 111271659"Inscription: AB US AIR FORCE KOREA
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1960); Page 138; WV Archives Website.
James Edwatd Carver; age 23; born in Davy, WV; single; living at Twin Branch, WV; married on
23 Dec 1960 at Davy, WV; Virgie Louise Lester; age 19; born in Marytown, WV; single; living at
Twin Branch, WV; with consent of Alvis and Pearl Lester, parents of Virgie Louise Lester.
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Benny Vincin Toler, 71, of Clear Fork, WV went home to be with the Lord on Sunday January 5, 2020 at Bowers
Hospice House, Beckley, WV. He was born on November 12, 1948 in Reedy Creek, WV a son of the late Alda and
Vicie Harper Toler. Benny enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed
hunting, fishing and he was a regular at the Oceana McDonalds where he loved to visit his buddies. Benny loved
life and had a great sense of humor and always loved to make people laugh. He was a retired coal miner of 32
years, was All County and All Conference football player for Baileysville High School (1966), and was Middle
Weight Boxing Champion (1973) for WV, KY, and OH. He was also inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame (1982).
His children and grandchildren always say that he was their very own Super Hero. Benny is survived by his loving
wife Karen Ward Toler; his children, Benny Shawn Stafford of Salt Lake City UT, Dana Toler Helmandollar and her
husband Kevin of Sevierville TN, Shena Toler Lilly and her husband Preston of Crouches Farm WV, and Mardigon
Toler and his wife Jamie of Teays Valley WV; his sister Juanita (Toler) Morgan and her husband James of Simon
WV; his grandchildren include Benjamin, Kyra, and Sylvie Stafford; Haven ‘Jade’ and Elijah Helmandollar; Kaden,
Sarah, Gentry, and Silas Lilly; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other loving family and friends. Funeral
services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday January 8th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco,
WV with Pastor Timmy Brewster officiating. He will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV.
Friends may gather with the family from 6-9 pm on Tuesday January 7th at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be
family and friends. He will be missed dearly by his family and friends. He was a kind and wonderful man who will
be greeting us with a smile when we get to Heaven. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral
Home, Lynco, WV"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Beverly Aker; 25 May 2008.
" Raymond C. Cooper
Birth 2 Feb 1917
Death 25 Apr 2008 (aged 91)
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Plot Section 18 Lot: 11C Grave: 1
Memorial ID 27077321 "Additional Information Posted:
"PRINCETON — On Friday, April 25, 2008, Raymond C. Cooper, of 291 Delaney Street, Princeton, W.Va., left this world to be with his Lord at the age of 91."Born in Calloway, Va. on February 2, 1917, he was the son of the late William and Pearl Martin Cooper. At the age of 15, he left Virginia and made his home with Cleve and Lewis Ferrell. At this time he began a lifelong career with U.S. Steel, working as a pump boss in the mines. He enjoyed attending union meetings and belonged to Local 1713 District 17. In August of 1940 he married Marie Rose. His friends and coworkers thought of him as an honest and considerate man. He took great pride in his family and never failed to provide for them. They lived in Gary #10 and Thorpe for 60 years before moving to Princeton. Raymond enjoyed a long retirement. His favorite pastimes included sitting on the porch watching the hummingbirds, reading his Bible as well as the newspaper and working on the polls on election day. He also never missed an episode of Wheel of Fortune, wrestling, or a John Wayne Western.
"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers.
"He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Marie Cooper; daughter, Delores Atkins and husband Don of Princeton; son, Phillip Cooper of Lake Wiley, S.C. and his devoted and dedicated son, Gary Cooper of Princeton; grandchildren, Marc Cooper and Raymond Cooper of Lake Wiley, S.C., Traci Lamfrom and husband Brian of Pittsburgh, Kelli White and husband Sam of Princeton; three great-grandchildren; four sisters, Gladys Williams of Danville, Va., Edith Heatherly of Shelby, N.C., Lura Dillard of Danville, Va. and Glenda Sigmon of Danville, Va.; brother, Claude Cooper of Rocky Mount, Va.He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Cravens-Shires Funeral home in Bluewell with Minister Fred Farley officiating."Graveside services will be conducted at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell where sons and grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
"Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell is serving the Cooper family."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 45; WV Archives Web Site.
Willard Cook; age 23; born in Oceana, WV; single; living at Hatcher, WV; son of Elbert E. and
Lockey Cook; married on 2 Dec 1950 at Hatcher, WV; Susie Stewart; age 19; born and living at
Jesse, WV; single; daughter of Roy and Lula Stewart.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Susie Evelyn Stewart
[Susie Evelyn Cook]
[Susie Cook]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 8 Jul 1931
Birth Place: Jesse Wyo, West Virginia
Death Date: 16 Aug 1999
Father: Roy Stewart
Mother: Lula J Brown
SSN: 236485366
Notes: Sep 1949: Name listed as SUSIE EVELYN STEWART;
17 Dec 1974: Name listed as SUSIE EVELYN COOK;
19 Aug 1999: Name listed as SUSIE E COOK"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 2 Nov 2005.
" Susie Stewart Cook
Birth 8 Jul 1931
Jesse, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 16 Aug 1999 (aged 68)
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Cook Cemetery #01
Oceana, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 12236647"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Roy C. Stewart (1887-1952) & Lula Jane Brown-Stewart (1896-1974)."Half sister of Isaac Clayton Stewart (1913-1982), Bessie Marie Stewart-Wesley (1918-1999), & Elmer Stewart (1920-1989).
"Married to Jess "Willard" Cook (1927-1986) on December 2, 1950 in Hatcher, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1950, Page 45, Application Date: November 28, 1950).