1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"There comes a time in each of our lives that the Lord bids us to come home. This time came on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 for our dear Elizabeth Moore Hiatt, of Welch, WV. She was born on February 4, 1926 at Hemphill, WV and was one of two children born to the late Clara Lavis Moore and Edward Moore. Her sibling a brother, Jimmy Rew Moore, preceded her in death. Elizabeth spent her childhood in Hemphill, WV and often reminisced about the times that she spent with her late Granny and Grandpa Lavis (Haddie Hardwich Lavis and Edward Lavis). Elizabeth married the love of her life, Kenneth Lee Hiatt on May 14, 1951 and he preceded her in death. They shared the love of motorcycles. Kenneth rode an Indian Chief with Elizabeth trailing closely behind him on her Indian Scout. Her face would glow as she often recalled the freedom and happiness they felt while riding them on a warm summer day. Elizabeth worked in the County Clerk and Assessor’s office at the McDowell County Court House in Welch, WV, and retired after 40 years of service. In addition to a career Elizabeth was very active in her community. She was a member of the Women’s Club for 25 years. She became the Chairperson for the Humane Society membership drive in 1974 and discovered her love for animals and remained an advocate for animal rights throughout her lifetime. This passion for abandoned animals was apparent as she rescued and took into her care a total of 62 cats and 2 dogs fostering them and providing them with a safe, loving home. She was a member of the Hemphill Methodist Church and served as a Sunday school teacher. Elizabeth was a world traveler and did so extensively between the years of 1962 to 1980. Her husband, Kenneth was an airplane pilot and they travelled to various destinations. She spent time with her English uncles, aunts and cousins while touring through the United Kingdom visiting the towns of Gwent, Wales, and London. Her ventures also took her to Hawaii, in addition to many trips to coastal North Carolina. In addition to a cross country driving tour which took them through the western states and the Navaho Indian Reservation. Those left to cherish her memory include a nephew, James Milverton Moore and his wife Katherine and family of Myakka City, Flordia, a Sister-in-law, Eleanor Moore of Princeton, WV, Multiple Cousins in Sophia, WV including, Sondra and Jesse Ray, William Lavis, William and Kimberly Tingler, Stephen and Michelle Ray, Brian and Taylor Sexton, Tanner Ray, Jeremiah Spicer, and Jeremiah Chase Spicer. Other cousins living out of state include: Ramona Lawson and family, the Fackrell family, Alice Jean Poole, Beverly Darnell, and Nesta Hardwich of Gwent South Wales, United Kingdom. Services will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 12 Noon from the Fanning Funeral Home in Welch, WV with the Pastor Martin West officiating; Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery at Bluewell, WV where she will be laid to rest by her loving husband’s side. Friends may call one hour Before the service. Cousins, Jesse Ray, Stephen Ray, Tanner Ray, Jeremiah Spicer, Chase Spicer, and William Tingler, will serve as Pallbearers. The flower attendants will be Kimberly Tingler, Michelle Ray, and Taylor Sexton. Services will be held in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines, mask are to be worn by all attending and social distancing is to be practiced.Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com. Fanning Funeral Home of Welch is serving the Hiatt Family."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Sol Harp"; Article; Page 195; submitted by Hobert Harp and Violet Johnson, Rt 1,
Box 279, Grundy, VA 24614.
"...still lives in Ohio."
2, Summit County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1980; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Hobert Harp
Gender: Male
Marriage Age: 23
Birth Date: 28 Apr 1934
Birth Place: Bardshaw, West Virginia
Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1957
Marriage Place: Summit, Ohio, USA
Father: James S Harp
Mother: Fanie F Moore
Spouse: Sally Jean Sauders"
1, Summit County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1980; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Sally Jean Sauders
Gender: Female
Marriage Age: 16
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1941
Birth Place: Wadsworth, Ohio
Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1957
Marriage Place: Summit, Ohio, USA
Father: Forrest C Sauders
Mother: Grace A Violett
Spouse: Hobert Harp"
1. 1880 Census, Maury Co, TN; 17th District; taken 25 Jun 1880; 429D; Image 23 of 30;
Family # 200/211.
Listed as Frank Craige; age 34; born in NC; married; farmer; head of household.
1. 1880 Census, Maury Co, TN; 17th District; taken 25 Jun 1880; 429D; Image 23 of 30;
Family # 200/211.
Listed as Fanny Craige; age 27; born in TN; married; keeping house; in household of husband,
Francis B. Craige.
1. 1880 Census, Maury Co, TN; 17th District; taken 25 Jun 1880; 429D; Image 23 of 30;
Family # 200/211.
Listed as James Craige; age 2; born in TN; in household of father, Francis B. Craige.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 477; WV Archives Website.
Steve Adam Sims; age 75; born 27 Oct 1893 in Green Co, AL; widowed; Negro; living at Box 400,
Coalwood, WV; son of Steve and Jully (Collins) Sims; was issued a license to mary on 16 Sep 1969
in McDowell Co, WV; no return by a minister; Maggie Finney; age 49; born 23 Dec 1919 in Gary, WV;
single; no previous marriage; Negro; living at Box 400, Coalwood, WV; daughter of Floyd and
America (Hairston) Finney.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 477; WV Archives Website.
Steve Adam Sims; age 75; born 27 Oct 1893 in Green Co, AL; widowed; Negro; living at Box 400,
Coalwood, WV; son of Steve and Jully (Collins) Sims; was issued a license to mary on 16 Sep 1969
in McDowell Co, WV; no return by a minister; Maggie Finney; age 49; born 23 Dec 1919 in Gary, WV;
single; no previous marriage; Negro; living at Box 400, Coalwood, WV; daughter of Floyd and
America (Hairston) Finney.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 397; WV Archives Website.
Theodore Gudger Shelton; age 22; born 17 Mar 1947 in Bradshaw, WV; single; no previous
marriage; living at Box 385, Welch, WV; son of Fred Lee and Bertha (Dowdle) Shelton; married on
28 Jun 1969 at Welch, WV; Shirley Ann Mullins; age 21; born 10 Mar 1948 in Welch, WV; single; no
previous marriage; living at Box 385, Welch, WV; daughter of Herbert A. and Victoria (Brezinsky)
Mullins.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 397; WV Archives Website.
Theodore Gudger Shelton; age 22; born 17 Mar 1947 in Bradshaw, WV; single; no previous
marriage; living at Box 385, Welch, WV; son of Fred Lee and Bertha (Dowdle) Shelton; married on
28 Jun 1969 at Welch, WV; Shirley Ann Mullins; age 21; born 10 Mar 1948 in Welch, WV; single; no
previous marriage; living at Box 385, Welch, WV; daughter of Herbert A. and Victoria (Brezinsky)
Mullins.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, Huf Creek Road, taken on 27 Apr 1910, Page
268A, Family #143.
Listed as Wirt Cook, age 4, born in WV, in household of father, Daniel R. Cooke.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 17/19 Jan 1920, Page 235A;
Family #184.
Listed as Wirt Cook, age 13, born in WV, in household of father, Daniel R. Cook.
3. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1928); Page 30; Line #12; WV Archives Website.
Wirt Cook; age 22; born in WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; laborer; son of Dan and Brook (Perry)
Cook; married on 18 Apr 1928 in Logan, WV; Geneve Neece; age 20; born in WV; single; living in
Logan, WV; daughter of John and Vicie (Dempsey) Neece.
4. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Oceana District, taken on 3 Apr 1930, Page 187B, Family #34.
Listed as Wirt Cook, age 23, born in WV, married at 21, steam engine engineer, in household of
father, Daniel R.Cook.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Bonita Hager; 31 Oct 2012.
" Wirt Cook
Birth 5 Apr 1906
Cyclone, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 28 Jun 1990 (aged 84)
Burial
Cook Cemetery
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 99950116"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Bonita Hager; 31 Oct 2012.
" Mamie Josephine Rasnake Cook
Birth 8 Nov 1916
Death 26 Oct 1990 (aged 73)
Burial
Cook Cemetery
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 99950067"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Rose; 22 Dec 2011; maintained by Remembrance of Days
Past.
" John Sark
Birth 1879
Death 11 Nov 1968 (aged 88–89)
Burial
Oldfields Cemetery
Argillite, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 82268494"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Rose; 22 Dec 2011; maintained by Remembrance of Days
Past.
" Ida Waugh Sark
Birth 1880
Death 29 Jan 1961 (aged 80–81)
Burial
Oldfields Cemetery
Argillite, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 82268433"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by dcterri; 29 Oct 2012.
" Luther Sark
Birth 28 Oct 1899
Death 8 Sep 1943 (aged 43)
Burial
Oldfields Cemetery
Argillite, Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
Memorial ID 99822990"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Cheryl Schouten; 14 Sep 2001.
" Johnnie Sark
Birth 7 Sep 1907
Death 15 Aug 1991 (aged 83)
Burial
Kirby Flats Cemetery
Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, USA Show Map
Memorial ID 76515378"Inscription: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
1. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Johning Franklin Harsanyi
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1943
Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1961
Marriage Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Spouse:
Vera Lee Hall
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage "
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 191; WV Archives Website.
Johnny Franklin Harsanyi; age 21; born 18 Jul 1943 in Capels, WV; divorced; one previous marriage;
living at Box 36, Capels, WV; son of John and Cloe (McBrayer) Harsanyi; married on 18 Sep 1964 in
Welch, WV; Vera Lee Hull; age 19; born 3 Dec 1944 in Roderfield, WV; divorced; one previous
marriage; living at 89 Virginia Ave, Welch, WV; daughter of Phillip and Maude (Tuttle) Hull.
3. Henry Co, VA; Marriage License #71 050831; Ancestry.com Website.
Johnny Franklin Harsanyi; age 28; born 18 Jul 1943 in WV; divorced; this is his second marriage;
4 yrs HS education; living at 407 S. Daniel Creek Rd, Collinsville, VA; son of John and Chloe Marie
(McBrayer) Harsanyi; married on 18 Dec 1971 in Martinsville, VA; Eva Belle Mabe; maiden name
Crigger; age 25; born 10 Apr 1946 in VA; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 1 yrs HS education;
living at same address; daughter of Munsey Elbert and Stella Virginia (Stocker) Crigger.
1.1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 30 Mar 1950; Sheet Number 1; Dewelling #6.
Listed as Vera L. Hull; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Phillip A. Hull.
2. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Vera Lee Hall
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1943
Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1961
Marriage Place: Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Spouse:
Johning Franklin Harsanyi
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage"
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1964); Page 191; WV Archives Website.
Johnny Franklin Harsanyi; age 21; born 18 Jul 1943 in Capels, WV; divorced; one previous marriage;
living at Box 36, Capels, WV; son of John and Cloe (McBrayer) Harsanyi; married on 18 Sep 1964 in
Welch, WV; Vera Lee Hull; age 19; born 3 Dec 1944 in Roderfield, WV; divorced; one previous
marriage; living at 89 Virginia Ave, Welch, WV; daughter of Phillip and Maude (Tuttle) Hull.