1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #74-042694; WV Archives Web Site.
Laban Gray Phillips; age 65; born 23 Feb 1909 in VA; widowed; this is his second marriage; 3rd grade
education; living at Box 903, Welch, WV; son of Charles Jackson and Phebe (Farmer) Phillips; married
on 19 Sep 1974 in Tazewell, VA; Belva Stokes, maiden name Hatfield; age 56; born 30 Mar 1918 in WV;
widow; this is her second marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Box 92, Coal Mountain, Wyoming Co,
WV; daughter of Lightburn and Fleety (Toler) Hatfield.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Brenda Hatfield; 12 Oct 2012; headstone photo added by B. Walls.
Laban Gray Phillips; born in 1909 in VA; died 17 Aug 1975 in Welch, WV; buried here; headstone photo
shown' "NONE KNEW HIM BUT TO LOVE HIM"; newspaper obit posted and transcribed;
"Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Tuesday, August 19, 1975Laban Gray Phillips Sr.
Laban Gray Phillips, Sr., 66,
of Maitland, died Sunday in a
Welch hospital following a long
illness.
Born in Hazel, Va., he was a
son of the late Charles and
Pheoba Phillips. He had been a
resident of McDowell County
for the greater part of his life
and had resided in Gary and
Maitland for the past 14 years.
He was a retired miner and a
member of UMWA.
Besides his parents, he was
preceded in death by two
brothers, Grady and Oscar
Phillips, his first wife, Gracie,
and one sister, Ella Pardue.
Survivors include his wife,
Belva Phillips of Maitland; two
sons, Laban Phillips, Jr., of
Maitland, Barney Phillips of
Welch; four daughters, Mrs.
Doris Phillips of Welch, Mrs.
Irene Wooten of Maitland, Mrs.
Bernard (Pearline) Johnson of
Coalwood, Mrs. Alvin (Teena)
Fox of Gary; five sisters, Mrs.
Lillie Kiser, Mrs. Nancy
Laforce, Mrs. Mossie Ray, all of
Dante, Va., Mrs. Light Eller
Hatfield of Coal Mountain, Mrs.
Margaret Witt of Johnson City,
Tenn.; one brother, Clovis
Phillips of Lansing N. C; three
step-children, Carol Dorton of
Marianna, Susan Shields and
Kendall Stokes, both of Coal
Mountain; five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the
Fanning Funeral Home Chapel
in Welch with Rev. Stollie
Parsons officiating. Burial will
follow in Iaeger Memorial
Cemetery at Roderfield.
The body will remain at the
funeral home where friends
may call from 5-9 p.m. today. "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'70 008888; WV Archives Web Site.
Grace Phillips; age 60; born 23 Oct 1909 in VA; married; wife of Laban Phillips; housewife; living
in Welch, WV; daughter of Thomas and Carrie (Hicks) Sutherland; died 19 Apr 1970 in Doctors
Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to carcinoma of cervix with metastaes; buried 22 Apr 1970 in
Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls, 20 Dec 2013.
Grace S. Phillips; born in 1909; died in 1970; buried here; headstone photo shown; " MOTHER * NONE
KNEW HER BUT TO LOVE HER".
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Premier; taken 30 Mar 1950; Sheet Number 1; Dwelling #5.
Listed as Tony Brash; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Ralph Brash.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Buddy; 29 Jun 2010.
"Tony Brash
Birth 20 Oct 1937
Premier, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 27 Jun 2010 (aged 72)
Carroll County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA"Additional Information Posted:
"U.S. Navy."He was a former resident of District Heights, MD. Son of the late Ralph Brash & Suzie (Shook) Brash.
"Husband of Rita (Neuland) Brash, whom he married on May 26, 1962.
"Father of Richard Brash & Susan Brash Price; grandfather of Katherine, James, Sarah, Eli, Victoria, Valerie, Elizabeth, & Morgan; great-grandfather of Richard, Nolyn, Nathaniel, Lillianna, Preston, Angelina, Hailey, Devon, & Cameron."
1. West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virginia L Harmon
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Harry L Patton
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 1946
Marriage Place: Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Mary Fry Stevens; 28 Mar 2010.
" Harry Lee Patton
Birth 3 Jun 1926
Virginia, USA
Death 9 Jul 2005 (aged 79)
Florida, USA
Burial
Hankins Cemetery
Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 50365714"Additional Information posted:
"HARRY LEE PATTON
Harry Lee Patton died July 9
in an Orlando, FL hospital.
Born in Cedar Bluff, he was
the son of the late Herman and
Leola Patton.
He was the last surviving
member of his immediate family.
He was preceded in death by
his beloved wife, Virginia Lake
Harmon Patton; one child; and
three brothers, Herman, Jr.,
Eugene and Clarence.
He is survived by six children.
Private graveside services will
be held in Richlands at a future
date.
Obituary information submitted
by Singleton Funeral Service in
Cedar Bluff.Richlands News Press, 2005
Submitted by #4828124"
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Mitchell Harman Search, 18 Jul 2002, submitted by
Lori Harman-Runyan, johnlorirunyan@hotmail.com.
James Wilburn Harman; son of Mitchell Harrison and Mary Fletcher Harman;
born at Coalwood, WV in Oct 1882; died in Tampa, FL in Feb 1967; married Cora
Blanche Patton; children: Thomas Wolford (her grandfather); George
Sylvester; Francis; Lakey; Shirley; and Ed Harman.
2. West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virginia L Harmon
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Harry L Patton
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 1946
Marriage Place: Mcdowell, West Virginia, United States"
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virginia Lakie Harmon [Virginia Lake Patton] [Virginia Patton]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 30 Apr 1926
Birth Place: Caretta McDo, West Virginia
Death Date: 8 Nov 1987
Father:
James W Harmon
Mother:
Cora B Patton
SSN: 235347561
Death Certificate Number: 112827
Notes: May 1942: Name listed as VIRGINIA LAKIE HARMON;
Feb 1957: Name listed as VIRGINIA LAKE PATTON;
22 May 1998: Name listed as VIRGINIA L PATTON"
4. Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virginia L Patton
Race: White
Age at Death: 61
Birth Date: 30 May 1926
Death Date: 8 Nov 1987
Death Place: Orange, Florida, United States"
5. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Virginia L Patton
Gender: Female
Death Age: 61
Birth Date: abt 1926
Birth Place: Caretta, W. VA.
Residence Place: 6001 Luzon Drive, Orlando
Death Date: Abt 1987
Obituary Date: 10 Nov 1987
Obituary Place: Orlando, Florida, USA
Newspaper Title: The Orlando Sentinel
Spouse:
Harry
Child:
Charles Allen
Otis Ray
Sharon Gail Thomas
Frances Ann
Rita Faye Hearn
Dwanna Kaye Palmer
Siblings:
George Harmon
Wolford Harmon
Ed Harmon
Shirley Stepp"
6. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Mary Fry Stevens; 28 Mar 2010.
" Virginia Lake Patton
Birth 30 May 1926
Virginia, USA
Death 8 Nov 1987 (aged 61)
Virginia, USA
Burial
Hankins Cemetery
Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 50365610"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Charlie A. Davis"; Article; Page 132; submitted by Bessie Rowe, Bradshaw, WV
24817.
2. Tucker Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1954); Page 208; WV Archives Website.
James Lloyd Addair; age 19; born in Excelsior, WV; living at Caret, WV (sic?, Caretta?, WV); first born
child; son of William and Thelma (Davis) Addair; married on 29 Nov 1954 at Elkins, WV; Barbara
Lansberry; age 17; born and living in Thomas, WV; first born child; daughter of Dewey and Della
Lansberry.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Grave Dective; 26 Mar 2020.
"Rev James Lloyd Addair
Birth 21 Sep 1935
War, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 23 Mar 2020 (aged 84)
Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA
Burial Cremated
Memorial ID 208426533"Additional Information Posted:
"WARREN — Rev. J. Lloyd Addair, 84, died Monday, March 23, 2020, at Trumbull Regional Medical Center."He was born Sept. 21, 1935, in War, W.Va., a son of William T. Addair and Thelma Davis Addair.
"He was employed as a pastor for 35 years at several churches, including the Church of God, Warren.
"Survivors include his daughter, Cynthia Shreve of Stoughton, Wis.; sisters, Dolores Ringer of Ashtabula and Ann Nist of Albuquerque, N.M.: three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
"Rev. Addair was preceded in death by one brother.
"Per his wishes, cremation has taken place."
1. Tucker Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1954); Page 208; WV Archives Website.
James Lloyd Addair; age 19; born in Excelsior, WV; living at Caret, WV (sic?, Caretta?, WV); first born
child; son of William and Thelma (Davis) Addair; married on 29 Nov 1954 at Elkins, WV; Barbara
Lansberry; age 17; born and living in Thomas, WV; first born child; daughter of Dewey and Della
Lansberry.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joetta Collins and Dewey
Edmond Hooker"; Article; Page 172; submitted by Joetta Collins Hooker, 10144 Hooker Heights,
King George, VA 22485.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joetta Collins and Dewey
Edmond Hooker"; Article; Page 172; submitted by Joetta Collins Hooker, 10144 Hooker Heights,
King George, VA 22485.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joetta Collins and Dewey
Edmond Hooker"; Article; Page 172; submitted by Joetta Collins Hooker, 10144 Hooker Heights,
King George, VA 22485.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Joetta Collins and Dewey
Edmond Hooker"; Article; Page 172; submitted by Joetta Collins Hooker, 10144 Hooker Heights,
King George, VA 22485.