1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 101; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Nathaniel Bell, Jr; age 23; born and living in Havaco, WV; single; Colored; married on 3 Oct
1955 in Capels, WV; Louise Pack; age 22; born and living at Havaco, WV; single; Colored.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 101; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Nathaniel Bell, Jr; age 23; born and living in Havaco, WV; single; Colored; married on 3 Oct
1955 in Capels, WV; Louise Pack; age 22; born and living at Havaco, WV; single; Colored.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 66; WV Archives Web Site.
Lawrence St. Clair Belcher; age 21; born in Pocahontas, VA; single; living in Cleveland, OH; married
on 20 Aug 1955 at Gary, WV; Ruby Maria Spichek; age 23; born and living at Elbert, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 66; WV Archives Web Site.
Lawrence St. Clair Belcher; age 21; born in Pocahontas, VA; single; living in Cleveland, OH; married
on 20 Aug 1955 at Gary, WV; Ruby Maria Spichek; age 23; born and living at Elbert, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 360; WV Archives Web Site.
George Edward Taylor, Jr; age 22; born 21 Feb 1943 in Welch, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Box 222, Anawalt, WV; son of George Edward and Viola (Patrick) Taylor; married on 18 Jun
1965 in Anawalt, WV; Mary Ann Graham; age 17; born 24 Mar 1948 in Anawalt, WV; single; no
previous marriage; living at Box 482, Anawalt, WV; daughter of Floyd and Sallie (Casey) Graham;
with consent of F.W. and Sally B. Graham, parents of Mary Ann Graham.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 360; WV Archives Web Site.
George Edward Taylor, Jr; age 22; born 21 Feb 1943 in Welch, WV; single; no previous marriage;
living at Box 222, Anawalt, WV; son of George Edward and Viola (Patrick) Taylor; married on 18 Jun
1965 in Anawalt, WV; Mary Ann Graham; age 17; born 24 Mar 1948 in Anawalt, WV; single; no
previous marriage; living at Box 482, Anawalt, WV; daughter of Floyd and Sallie (Casey) Graham;
with consent of F.W. and Sally B. Graham, parents of Mary Ann Graham.
2. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Posted Obit; 2 Aug 2021; On-Line Edition.
"Mary Ann Widener, 73, of “Brick Row” Keystone entered the arms of the Lord Thursday July 29, 2021 at a Reston, VA Hospital. She was born March 24, 1948 in Crozier Bottom Elkhorn, WV. She was the daughter of the late Floyd W. Graham and Sally Belle."Mary and her late husband James Widener Jr. owned and operated Widener Funeral Home for the past 35 years. She was a member of the Burke Baptist Church in Keystone. She will be remembered for her one of a kind personality and compassionate heart. Mary was a loving and caring woman, her influence will remain in the lives of all that knew her. She was an avid animal lover.
"In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her husband James Widener Jr. in 2017, her only loving daughter Jennifer Ann Widener, and two sisters.
Her life will forever be cherished by her sister Marilyn Mitchem of Yards, VA. Brothers, David Graham of Elkhorn, WV and Joe Graham of Pineville, WV area. Brother in law Michael S Widener and Larry Timm of Bluefield, WV. Special caregiver and devoted friend, Verta L Newman of Keystone, WV."Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 11:00AM from the Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Bluewell, WV with Rev Donnie Farmer and Tim Redden. Entombment will follow after the services . The Family asks in lieu of flowers please make donations to the McDowell County Humane Society, 109 Dogbone Dr. Superior, WV 24801. Please be advised COVID protocol is asked to be followed.
"Services for Mary are entrusted to Widener Funeral Home in Northfork, WV."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 82; WV Archives Website.
Lynn Sherman Eldridge; age 21; born 5 Feb 1947 in Welch, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; son of
John Sherman and Pearl (Farley) Eldridge; married on 11 May 1968 at Vivian, WV; Mildred Rose
Murphy; age 23; born 10 Jul 1944 in Alpoca, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; living at Kimball,
WV; daughter of Jessie and Ella (Dove) Rose.
2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Linn Eldridge
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1947
Residence Date: 1995
Phone Number: 5857981
Address: PO Box 823
Residence: Kimball, WV
Postal Code: 24853-0823
Second Phone Number: 585-7981"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Linn S Eldridge
Social Security Number: 234-74-7849
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1947
Issue Year: 1963
Issue State: West Virginia
Death Date: 29 May 2012"
4. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: VIVIAN (sic, Eldridge) Linn Sherman
Gender: Male
Death Age: 65
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1947
Birth Place: Bottom Creek, W. VA
Residence Place: Vivian
Death Date: 29 May 2012
Burial Date: 2 Jun 2012
Burial Place: Carswell Hollow
Obituary Date: 30 May 2012
Parents: John Sherman Eldridge; Pearl Mae Farley Eldridge
Spouse: Lillian Mary Eldridge
Child: Lynn Murphy
David Eldridge
Jack Eldridge
Angie Graham
Rebecca Eldridge
Sheilrae Mullins
Timothy Lee Eldridge
Jeffrey Allen Eldridge
Siblings: Margaret Lambert
Ruth Eldridge
Glenna Eldridge
George Eldridge
William Eldridge
Glenn Eldridge
Ruby Church
Cindy Ball "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 414; WV Archives Web Site.
Larry Earl Murphy; age 20; born 1 Feb 1945 at Welch, WV; single; living at Rt #2, Box 225,
Welch, WV; son of Earl and Junita (Miller) Murphy; married on 26 Aug 1965 at Welch, WV;
Mildred Rose; age 21; born 10 Jul 1944 at Alpoca, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; daughter
of Jess and Ellie (Dove) Rose.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1968); Page 82; WV Archives Website.
Lynn Sherman Eldridge; age 21; born 5 Feb 1947 in Welch, WV; single; living at Kimball, WV; son of
John Sherman and Pearl (Farley) Eldridge; married on 11 May 1968 at Vivian, WV; Mildred Rose
Murphy; age 23; born 10 Jul 1944 in Alpoca, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; living at Kimball,
WV; daughter of Jessie and Ella (Dove) Rose.
3. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Mildred Butcher, 77, of Vivian near Kimball, WV, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at Welch Community Hospital in Welch. Born August 15, 1945 in Alpoca, WV, she was the daughter of the late Jesse James Rose and Ella Jane Dove Rose."Mildred was a homemaker and she had formerly worked at the Sterling Drive Inn, in Welch.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one step-son and daughter, Alice and Butch Butcher; a daughter-in-law, Elaine Murphy; one son, Frankie Rose; one sister, Florene Jarrells and one brother, Richard Rose."Those left to cherish her memories are two sons, David Eldridge and companion Carol Vance and Lynn Murphy all of Vivian; one step-daughter, Drema Rose of Kimball; one sister, Dorothy Rose of Welch; grandchildren, Haleigh Eldridge, Lisa Mitchem, Billy Murphy, Natasha Murphy, Mildred Murphy, Chelsea Murphy and Frankie Church; and several great grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 12:00 Noon from the Douglas Mortuary Chapel in Welch with the Reverend Angie Gillespie, officiating. Burial will follow in the Rockhouse Cemetery in Carswell.
"Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
"Pallbearers will be family and friends.
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is serving the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.douglasmortuary.com"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Joseph Footo"; Article; Page 145; submitted by Eulalie Footo, Elkhorn,
WV 24831.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by wvguy; 11 Apr 2019.
" Maurice P. Bowling
Birth 19 Dec 1916
Boissevain, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Death 15 Sep 1995 (aged 78)
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"Maurice P. Bowling, 78, of 1913 Ohio St., Bluefield, died Friday, Sept. 15, 1995, at a Bluefield hospital."Born in Boissevain, Va., he was a son of the late William and Ella Rebecca Tabor Bowling.
"He was of the Protestant faith and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a contractor with Bowling Construction Company for many years. He was a member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 3856. He was preceded in death by a sister and two brothers.
"Survivors: wife, Helen Footo Bowling of Bluefield; daughters, Mrs. Don (Ann) Bowling Wilburn of Huntsville, Ala.; son, George A. Bowling of Bluefield; sisters, Blanche L. Mills of Norfolk, Va., and Virginia Cooper of Holly Hill, Fla.; brother, George O. Bowling of Bluefield; and three granddaughters.
"The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Mercer Funeral Home Chapel with Father Patsy J. Iaquinta officiating. Burial will follow at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens at Princeton. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home where a Christian wake service will be held at 8 p.m.
"Memorial contributions may be made to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Memorial Fund."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Joseph Footo"; Article; Page 145; submitted by Eulalie Footo, Elkhorn,
WV 24831.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "George and Anna Palco"; Article;
Page 215; submitted by _____.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Beverly Aker; 16 May 2008.
" Helen Irene Footo Bowling
Birth 18 Jul 1914
Death 17 Apr 2008 (aged 93)
Burial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"BLUEFIELD — Helen Irene Bowling, 93, of 1913 Ohio Street, Bluefield, W.Va., died Thursday, April 17, 2008 in a Princeton hospital."Born July 18, 1914 in Simmons, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Andrew Footo and Anna Palco Footo. Mrs. Bowling was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bluefield and was formerly a member of St. Anne's Altar Society. She had worked as a pediatric nurse at Dr. Spencer and Dr. McCrae's Pediatric Clinic. She enjoyed reading, gardening and traveling.
"In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bowling was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice P. Bowling; one brother, Matthew Footo; and one sister, Marie Boone.
"Survivors include one son, George Bowling of Bluefield; one daughter, Ann Wilburn and her husband Don of Huntsville, Ala.; one brother, Thomas Footo of Milton, W.Va.; four sisters, Agnes Footo of Bluefield, W.Va., Ethel Cox of Princeton, Eulalia Footo of Princeton, and Martha Shrader of Lebanon, Va.; three grandchildren, Lorrie Crisp, Kathryn Wilburn and Caroline Wilburn; and three great-grandchildren, Jacob Cash, Joshua Dudley, and Grace Dudley.
"A Christian Wake service will be held with Father Paul Wharton officiating.
"A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bluefield with Father Paul Wharton and Father Paulose Manickathan, HGN officiating.
"Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton with family and friends serving as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions, if desired, be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bluefield, 1003 Wyoming Street, Bluefield, WV 24701; or to Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Princeton, Building Fund, 507 Harrison Street, Princeton, WV 24740; or to the Alzheimer's Association, 1111 Lee Street East, Charleston, WV 25301.
"Mercer Funeral Home and Crematory of Bluefield is serving the family of Mrs. Helen Irene Bowling."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Joseph Footo"; Article; Page 145; submitted by Eulalie Footo, Elkhorn,
WV 24831.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #18365; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Robertson; age 9; born 8 Nov 1926 in WV; school boy; living at Litwar, WV; son of
Bill and Mary (Smith) Robertson; died 6 Dec 1935 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to
ruptured appendix, peritonitis; buried 7 Dec 1935 at Roderfield, WV; informant, W. R.
Robertson; Litwar, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013.
Robert Robertson; born 8 Nov 1926; died 6 Dec 1935; buried here; grave marker photo shown;
"WE MISS THEE".