1. Bland Co, VA; Marriage License #12709; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Eugene Randolph Slaughter; age 19; born in Bland Co, VA; single; mechanic; living at Rocky Gap,
VA; son of Hubert Geen and Tinnia Elizabeth (Willis) Slaughter; married on 23 May 1953 at Rocky
Gap, VA; Margaret June Gills; age 18; born in Caretta, WV; single; sales lady; living at Rocky Gap, VA;
daughter of Haven Howe and Bessie Mae (King) Gills.
2. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Eugene Randolph Slaughter
Gender: Male
Race: White
Divorce Age: 47
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1933
Marriage Date: 23 May 1953
Divorce Date: 31 Mar 1981
Divorce Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Margaret Jane Gills
Number of Children: 2" (under18, 6 total)
1. Bland Co, VA; Marriage License #12709; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Eugene Randolph Slaughter; age 19; born in Bland Co, VA; single; mechanic; living at Rocky Gap,
VA; son of Hubert Geen and Tinnia Elizabeth (Willis) Slaughter; married on 23 May 1953 at Rocky
Gap, VA; Margaret June Gills; age 18; born in Caretta, WV; single; sales lady; living at Rocky Gap, VA;
daughter of Haven Howe and Bessie Mae (King) Gills.
2. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Margaret Jane Gills
Gender: Female
Race: White
Divorce Age: 46
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1934
Marriage Date: 23 May 1953
Divorce Date: 31 Mar 1981
Divorce Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Eugene Randolph Slaughter
Number of Children: 2" (under18, 6 total)
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Margaret June Gills
[Margaret Gills Slaughter]
[Margaret Slaughter]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1934
Birth Place: Caretta Mcdo, West Virginia
Death Date: 28 Feb 1994
Father: Haven H Gills
Mother: Bessie M King
SSN: 229401303
Notes: Oct 1950: Name listed as MARGARET JUNE GILLS;
Jun 1953: Name listed as MARGARET GILLS SLAUGHTER;
09 Mar 1994: Name listed as MARGARET SLAUGHTER"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Gordon and Nadine Ferris"; Article; Page 145; submitted by Nadine
Ferris, HC 61, Box 356, Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Gordon and Nadine Ferris"; Article; Page 145; submitted by Nadine
Ferris, HC 61, Box 356, Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #9607; WV Archives Web Site.
Debroah Ann Jenkins; age 4 days; born 20 Jul 1954; died 24 Jul 1954 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV;
premature; 7 1/2 mons; parents, Roy Jenkins and unlisted mother; buried 26 Jul 1954 in Iaeger Memorial.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Gathering Roots; 22 Jan 2013.
Debroah Ann Jenkins; born 20 Jul 1954; died 24 Jul 1954; buried here; no grave marker photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 462; WV Archives Web Site,
Ronald Neil Osborne; age 22; born 24 Nov 1944 in Capels, WV; single; living at Box 175
Hemphill, WV; son of Emory Raymond and Sarah Jane (Collier) Osborne; married on 21
Oct 1967 at Welch, WV; Judy Delene Lester; age 18; born 22 Apr 1949 at Iaeger, WV; single;
living at Box 325, Welch, WV; daughter of David, deceased, and Corenia (Trent) Lester, Jr.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 462; WV Archives Web Site,
Ronald Neil Osborne; age 22; born 24 Nov 1944 in Capels, WV; single; living at Box 175
Hemphill, WV; son of Emory Raymond and Sarah Jane (Collier) Osborne; married on 21
Oct 1967 at Welch, WV; Judy Delene Lester; age 18; born 22 Apr 1949 at Iaeger, WV; single;
living at Box 325, Welch, WV; daughter of David, deceased, and Corenia (Trent) Lester, Jr.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #75-009429; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ralph Junior Mullins; age 31; born 9 Apr 1943 in Big Creek, WV; single; this was his 1st marriage;
6th grade education; living at Hemphill, WV; son of Shannon and Eula (King) Mullins; married on
1 Mar 1975 at Lebanon, VA; Judy Delene Osborne; maiden name Lester; divorced; this was her
2nd marriage; 3 yrs HS education; living at Hemphill, WV; daughter of David and Corina (Trent) Lester.
3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009: LDS Web Site.
"Name Judy Mullins
Residence Date 01 Jan 1998-01 Jan 2004
Residence Place Hemphill, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 22 Apr 1949
Address 23 PO Box
Address Continued Hemphill, West Virginia 24842
2nd Address Cantley
2nd Address Continued Hemphill, West Virginia 24842
2nd Address Date 01 Jun 1996
4. FindAgrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 5 Dec 2013.
Judy D. Mullins; born 22 Apr 1949; died 9 Oct 1996; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; Maben; E.D. 55-13; taken 17 Apr 1940; Page
346B; Image 10 of 30; Household #81.
Listed as Thurman B. Tilley; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Arnold D. Tilley.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 342; WV Archives Web Site.
Thurman Bruce Tilley; age 21; born and living in Maben, WV; single; son of Arnold Davis and
Georgia Ray Tilley; married on 20 Jun 1958 at Maben, WV; Mary Louise Brown; age 17; born in
Rhodell, WV; single; living at Herndon Heights, WV; daughter of Herbert Russell and Marion Brown.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 342; WV Archives Web Site.
Thurman Bruce Tilley; age 21; born and living in Maben, WV; single; son of Arnold Davis and
Georgia Ray Tilley; married on 20 Jun 1958 at Maben, WV; Mary Louise Brown; age 17; born in
Rhodell, WV; single; living at Herndon Heights, WV; daughter of Herbert Russell and Marion Brown.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Mary Louise "Peepsie" Brown Tilley, 79, of Glen Fork, passed away on Saturday November 14, 2020 at her
home. She was born on March 15, 1941 in Rhodell, WV, a daughter of the late Herbert and Marion Brown. In
addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years Thurman Bruce Tilley; her
biological mother Irene Dean McCracken; a son Ricky Tilley; and a brother Morrison Sparks. Survivors include
a daughter Tammy (Mike) Sandy of Bud; two sons Terry (Candi) Tilley of Fayetteville and Thurman (Sherri)
Tilley, Jr. of MacArthur; ten grandchildren Kyle, Kara and Jared Sandy of Bud, Christopher and Anthony Tilley
of MacArthur, Faith (Billie) Fox of Coal City, T. J. (Kelly) Tilley of Huntington, Dalton Tilley of Huntington,
April (Ryan) Derieux of Laurel Fork, VA and Sierra Tilley of Mullens; thirteen great grandchildren; a sister
Barbara (Harold) Franklin of Jonas Ridge, NC; four brothers Jackie (Glenna) McCracken of Marion, NC, Ralph
(Elaine) McCracken of Iva, SC, Paul McCracken of Banner Elk, NC and Bobby Ward of Asheville, NC; a
sister-in-law Penny Ward of Lancaster, SC; a special friend Mabel Drafton of Lester; and a host of other loving
family and friends. In keeping with her wishes she will be cremated. The family is being served by the
Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Vitginia, 1858-1999"; Volume II; by Geneva Steele, Sandra
Long and Tom Hatcher; Pages 168-169; "Mabel Belcher" article; submitted by Geneva Steele; HC
61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.