1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Gerald Arthur Neal
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 33
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 30 Oct 1906
Birth Place: Sun, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Crab Orchard, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Crab Orchard, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Lillybrook Coal Co
Weight: 172
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 6
Next of Kin: Celia Mae Neal
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Gerald Arthur Neal Self (Head)
Celia Mae Neal Wife"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by In Memory of my son Ronald and mother Piney; 4 Oct 2006.
" Gerald A. Neal
Birth 6 Oct 1906
Death 13 Mar 1987 (aged 80)
Burial
Flat Top Cemetery
Flat Top, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 16000104"
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by vic fancher; 23 Jun 2015.
" Celia Mae Hale Neal
Birth 13 Aug 1910
West Virginia, USA
Death 27 May 1996 (aged 85)
Burial
Flat Top Cemetery
Flat Top, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 148200888 "
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James Henderson Smith"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Brenda Waugh; 417
Merrimans Lane, Winchester, VA 22601.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James Henderson Smith"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Brenda Waugh; 417
Merrimans Lane, Winchester, VA 22601.
"...resides in Princeton, West Virginia..."
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Randy Shepherd; 25 Sep 2004; maintained by Find a Grave.
" June Corlette Smith Sexton
Birth 24 Jun 1913
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 17 Sep 2004 (aged 91)
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 9515818"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James Henderson Smith"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Brenda Waugh; 417
Merrimans Lane, Winchester, VA 22601.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James Henderson Smith"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Brenda Waugh; 417
Merrimans Lane, Winchester, VA 22601.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James Henderson Smith"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Brenda Waugh; 417
Merrimans Lane, Winchester, VA 22601.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Leo Carlyle "Bus" Smith"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Brenda Waugh; 417
Merrimans Lane, Winchester, VA 22601.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James Henderson Smith"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Brenda Waugh; 417
Merrimans Lane, Winchester, VA 22601.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Leo Carlyle "Bus" Smith"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Brenda Waugh; 417
Merrimans Lane, Winchester, VA 22601.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by kenneth bowen; 28 Jun 2010; maintained by wvguy.
" Sarah Ruth Richardson Smith
Birth 3 Feb 1868
Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Death 14 Nov 1964 (aged 96)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 54201290"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James Henderson Smith"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Brenda Waugh; 417
Merrimans Lane, Winchester, VA 22601.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by kenneth bowen; 28 May 2010; maintained by wvguy.
" Gillie Ruth “Gill” Smith
Birth 26 Mar 1899
Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Death 10 Jan 1957 (aged 57)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 54201293"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James Henderson Smith"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Brenda Waugh; 417
Merrimans Lane, Winchester, VA 22601.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James Henderson Smith"; Article; Page 242; submitted by Brenda Waugh; 417
Merrimans Lane, Winchester, VA 22601.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clayton and Larlene Smith"; Article; Page 241; submitted by Geneva Steele;
HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clayton and Larlene Smith"; Article; Page 241; submitted by Geneva Steele;
HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 361; WV Archives Website.
Hersie Price; age 27; born 23 Apr 1924 at Marfork, WV; living at Dry Creek, WV; son of Harrison and
Laura Price; married on 12 May 1951 at Sun Dial, WV; Betty Lou Bruno; age 17; born 16 Mar 1934
in Stickney, WV; living in Stickney, WV; daughter of Cecil and Annie Bruno.
2. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Hersie Price
Gender: Male
Death Age: 85
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1924
Birth Place: Marfork, W. VA
Residence Place: Dry Creek, W. VA
Death Date: 21 Aug 2009
Burial Place: Orgas
Obituary Date: 22 Aug 2009
Father : Harrison Price
Mother: Laura Price
Spouse: Betty Price
Child:
Ellena Sigmon
Gary W. Price
Larlene Smith
Ella Mae Hartman
Siblings:
Nannie Aliff
Reba Toney
Herman Price
Mae Dilly
Norman"
3, FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Bonita Hager; 6 Dec 2009.
" Hersie Price
Birth 23 Apr 1924
Death 21 Aug 2009 (aged 85)
Burial
Pineview Cemetery
Orgas, Boone County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 45167344'Additional Information Posted:
"Hersie Price, 85, of Dry Creek entered into eternal rest on Aug. 21, 2009, after an extended illness."He was born April 23, 1924, in Marfork and was a son of the late Harrison and Laura (Pettry) Price. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving and devoted wife, Betty (Bruno) Price; his brother, Norman, and his sisters, Nannie Aliff and Reba Toney.
"He served two years in the U.S. Army and worked in the coal industry until his retirement in April 1979. He was of the Christian faith.
"He is survived by his loving companion and best friend, Corena Bradford of Sophia; his daughters, Ellena (Paul) Sigmon of Indiana, Ella Mae (Everett Jr.) Hartman of Georgia, and Larlene (Clayton) Smith of North Carolina; son, Gary W. (Lisa) Price Sr. of Barrett; and stepson, Roger Bruno of Ohio.
"He is also survived by a brother, Herman (Alice) Price of Sundial; and sister, Mae Dilly of Ohio. He had six grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, and several great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
"A special thank you goes to his son-in-law, Everett "Junebug" Hartman Jr., for the devoted loving care he gave to our father.
"A special thank you also goes to the hospice staff and the physicians and nurses at Raleigh General Hospital for their wonderful care, and to all friends and family who said prayers and had kind words during our father's illness.
"Funeral services were held on Aug. 23 at Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, with the Rev. David Cook officiating. Singing was provided by Judy Dickens and Amanda O'Neill. Interment followed at Pineview Cemetery, Orgas."
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1951); Page 361; WV Archives Website.
Hersie Price; age 27; born 23 Apr 1924 at Marfork, WV; living at Dry Creek, WV; son of Harrison and
Laura Price; married on 12 May 1951 at Sun Dial, WV; Betty Lou Bruno; age 17; born 16 Mar 1934
in Stickney, WV; living in Stickney, WV; daughter of Cecil and Annie Bruno.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Doris Aliff; 28 Jun 2013.
" Betty Lou Bruno Price
Birth 16 Mar 1934
Death 20 Jun 1987 (aged 53)
Burial
Pineview Cemetery
Orgas, Boone County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 113020844"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Clayton and Larlene Smith"; Article; Page 241; submitted by Geneva Steele;
HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
"...resides in South Carleston, WV..."