1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 442; WV Archives Website.
James Edward Hicks; age 24; born 16 Apr 1945 in Welch, WV; single; living at Rt1, Box 107.
Pineville, WV; son of Charles Ceber and Mary (Schuller) Hicks; married on 9 Aug 1969 in Welch, WV;
Denroah Lynn Cecil; age 18; born 25 Apr 1951 in Welch, WV; single; living at Rt 1, Box 19, Welch, WV;
daughter of James Stuart and Ina Mae (Adams) Cecil.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1969); Page 442; WV Archives Website.
James Edward Hicks; age 24; born 16 Apr 1945 in Welch, WV; single; living at Rt1, Box 107.
Pineville, WV; son of Charles Ceber and Mary (Schuller) Hicks; married on 9 Aug 1969 in Welch, WV;
Denroah Lynn Cecil; age 18; born 25 Apr 1951 in Welch, WV; single; living at Rt 1, Box 19, Welch, WV;
daughter of James Stuart and Ina Mae (Adams) Cecil.
1. "The World"; Coos Bay, OR; Newspaper Obit; Wednesday; 26 Jan 1994; Page 16.
"Elmer Barton Sparks
" MYRTLE POINT Graveside services for Elmer Barton Sparks, 73,. Myrtle Point, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens in Coquille, conducted by Pastor Jim Schuman of Myrtle Point Church of the Nazarene. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. today and from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Myrtle Grove Funeral Home, 265 Rink Creek Road, 269-2851. He was bom May 25, 1920, in Virginia, and died Jan. 25, 1994, in Myrtle Point of cancer. The son of the late Elder and Mrs. Giden Sparks, he was an ordained elder of the old Regular Primitive Baptist Church, and had served as deacon and cleric. Survivors include his wife, Ruby L.' Sparks of Myrtle Point; his children, Evelyn Calhoun, Margie Mullins, Gilbert and Shover Sparks, Loraine (Trigger, Ronnie Sparks, Mary Fox, Sue Ammons, Debbie Bowels, Diane Davis, and Clyde Sparks; step-children. Bob Sturgill, Anna Margaret Stallard, Jim Sturgill and Betty Kistner, his brothers, Clinton, Clyde and Rex Sparks; and numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Giden and Melissa Sparks, and twq brothers, Earnest and Claude Sparks. The family suggests donations to South Coast Hospice, 371 W. Anderson, Suite 218, Coos Bay, 97420, or to Myrtle Point Church of the Nazarene, 1545 Maple, Myrtle Point, 97458."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Paynesville; E.D. 24-58; Taken on 8 Aug
1940; Page 1142A; Image 45 of 60; Hosusehold #334.
Listed as Dennis Lester; age 10; born in WV; no education; in household of father, Arthur Lester.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Dennis Lester
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Oct 1930
Death Date: 10 Aug 1997
Claim Date: 24 Apr 1972
SSN: 232568515"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 26 Jul 2018.
" Dennis Lester
Birth 13 Oct 1930
Death 10 Aug 1997 (aged 66)
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 191681347"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #84-062645; Ancestry.com Website.
Isom Bailey, Jr; age 19; born 22 feb 1965 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 12th grade education; living
at Box 43, Wolfpen, WV; son of Isom and Ocie Faye (Underwood) Bailey; married on 6 Dec 1984 in
Grundy, VA; Hattie Lester; age 17; born 4 Jul 1967 in WV; this is her 1st marriage; 8th grade
education; living at Box 473, Jolo, WV; daughter of unknown father and Daisy Irene Payne.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Isom Bailey Jr. 56, of Jolo, WV, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at his residence."Isom was born in Welch, WV, February 22, 1965 a son of the late Isom Bailey Sr and Ocie Fay Underwood Bailey.
"In addition to his parents, Isom was preceded in death by one sister, Brenda Tackett; one brother, Jackie Bailey; one niece, Latisha Lambert; and two nephews, Cody Bailey and Joe Tackett.
"Survivors include two daughters, Tabitha Harrison and husband Brandon of Jolo and Tiffany Bailey and Fiance Justin Brown of Man, WV; two sons, Brandon Bailey of Jolo and Patrick Bailey and wife Helen also of Jolo; grandchildren, Marissa, Abigail, Alexis, Madison, Jade, Daniel, Gabriel, Cayden, Preston, Brandon and Landyn; two sisters, Sophia Bailey Coleman and husband Dennie of Verona, VA ad Nancy Bailey York and husband Ronnie of Myrtle Beach SC; one brother, Elmer Bailey and wife Georgia of Asheboro, NC; his ex-wife, Hattie Lester; six nephews, nine nieces; and several great nieces and great nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 12 o’clock with Reverend Thomas Jenks officiating at the Three Forks Church of God in Jolo. Burial will follow in the White Cemetery on White Mountain near Jewell Ridge, VA. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"Friends may visit with the family Friday evening, June 11, 2021 after 5 p.m. at the Three Forks Church of God in Jolo.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #84-062645; Ancestry.com Website.
Isom Bailey, Jr; age 19; born 22 Feb 1965 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 12th grade education; living
at Box 43, Wolfpen, WV; son of Isom and Ocie Faye (Underwood) Bailey; married on 6 Dec 1984 in
Grundy, VA; Hattie Lester; age 17; born 4 Jul 1967 in WV; this is her 1st marriage; 8th grade
education; living at Box 473, Jolo, WV; daughter of unknown father and Daisy Irene Payne.