1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 80; WV Archives Web Site.
Alvie Mullins; age 22; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single; married on 27 Feb 1953 at Iaeger, WV;
Janette Stanley; age 18; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single; with consent of Bill and Mary Stanley,
parents of Janette Stanley.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Alvie Mullins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marriage Age: 43
Birth Date: 11 Oct 1930
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1974
Marriage Place: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Father: Wyatt Mullins
Mother: Okie Thornsbury
Spouse: Linda Ann Steele
Certificate Number: 1974001509"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 80; WV Archives Web Site.
Alvie Mullins; age 22; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single; married on 27 Feb 1953 at Iaeger, WV;
Janette Stanley; age 18; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single; with consent of Bill and Mary Stanley,
parents of Janette Stanley.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Eva Janette Beck, 81, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016, in Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV.
"Eva was born August 24, 1934, a daughter of the late Bill and Mary Kennedy Stanley. She was a homemaker, loved gardening, flowers and visiting with her family.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters Carol Waddle and Lilly Mae Powell and one brother Bill Stanley, Jr.
"Survivors include four daughters, Janice Frazier and husband Bill of Londonderry, OH, Sharon King and husband Steve of Bluefield, WV, Reva Gaynell Mullins and Pamela Mullins both of Columbus OH; three sons, Alan Mullins and wife Lisa of Tampa, FL, Ricky Mullins of Bluefield, WV, Daron Mullins and wife Tammy of Columbus, OH; one sister, Gloria Powell (Tootsie) of Bluefield, WV, companion, Edward (Jr.) Henderson of Bluefield, WV; 22 grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews whom she loved like her own.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 12 noon with Pastor William Daugherty and Reverend Wayne Kennedy officiating at the Mile Branch Community Church at Mile Branch near Avondale, WV. Burial will follow in the A. C. Powell Cemetery on Coon Branch Mountain near Iaeger, WV...."
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Powell Cemetery on Coon Branch Mountain, near Garla(ld); submitted by Patty Greene;
1 Jun 2016.
Eva Janette Stanley Mullins Beck; born 24 Aug 1934; died 27 May 2016; buried here; no grave marker photo shown;
personal and marriage license posted.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 80; WV Archives Web Site.
Alvie Mullins; age 22; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single; married on 27 Feb 1953 at Iaeger, WV;
Janette Stanley; age 18; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single; with consent of Bill and Mary Stanley,
parents of Janette Stanley.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Eva Janette Beck, 81, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016, in Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV.
"Eva was born August 24, 1934, a daughter of the late Bill and Mary Kennedy Stanley. She was a homemaker, loved gardening, flowers and visiting with her family.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters Carol Waddle and Lilly Mae Powell and one brother Bill Stanley, Jr.
"Survivors include four daughters, Janice Frazier and husband Bill of Londonderry, OH, Sharon King and husband Steve of Bluefield, WV, Reva Gaynell Mullins and Pamela Mullins both of Columbus OH; three sons, Alan Mullins and wife Lisa of Tampa, FL, Ricky Mullins of Bluefield, WV, Daron Mullins and wife Tammy of Columbus, OH; one sister, Gloria Powell (Tootsie) of Bluefield, WV, companion, Edward (Jr.) Henderson of Bluefield, WV; 22 grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews whom she loved like her own.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 12 noon with Pastor William Daugherty and Reverend Wayne Kennedy officiating at the Mile Branch Community Church at Mile Branch near Avondale, WV. Burial will follow in the A. C. Powell Cemetery on Coon Branch Mountain near Iaeger, WV...."
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Powell Cemetery on Coon Branch Mountain, near Garla(ld); submitted by Patty Greene;
1 Jun 2016.
Eva Janette Stanley Mullins Beck; born 24 Aug 1934; died 27 May 2016; buried here; no grave marker photo shown;
personal and marriage license posted.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Jolo; E.D. 24-60; taken on 15 May 1940; Page
1242B; Image 122 of 132; Household #943.
Listed as Dayal R. Blankenship; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, James M. Blankenship.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #6960; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Doyal Ray Blankenship; age 19; born in Jolo, WV; single; miner; living at Jolo, WV; son of James and
Ella Blankenship; married on 26 Mar 1955 at Lebanon, VA; Rosa Thornsberry; age 18; born and
living at Jolo, WV; no occupation; daughter of Tom and Mady (sic Mazie?) (Rife) Thornsberry.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by tammy smith; 5 Aug 2000.
" Doyal Ray Blankenship
Birth 9 Jun 1933
USA
Death 13 Jun 1983 (aged 50)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 5031649"Additioanl Information Posted:
"Son of James Monroe Blankenship (1900-1978) and Rose "Ella" Blankenship-Blankenship (1904-1992)."Brother of James H. Blankenship (B. 1922), Huffard Blankenship (Deceased), Hobert Blankenship (Deceased), Rosa V. Blankenship-Long (1925-Deceased), Brian Blankenship (B. 1927), Maxine Blankenship (B. 1928), Glenn Eugene Blankenship Sr. (1932-2016), and Swanson R. Blankenship (B. 1938)."
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #6960; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Doyal Ray Blankenship; age 19; born in Jolo, WV; single; miner; living at Jolo, WV; son of James and
Ella Blankenship; married on 26 Mar 1955 at Lebanon, VA; Rosa Thornsberry; age 18; born and
living at Jolo, WV; no occupation; daughter of Tom and Mady (sic Mazie?) (Rife) Thornsberry.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rosa B Thornsberry [Rosa Bell Blankenship] [Rosa Blankenship]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1937
Birth Place: Paynesville, West Virginia [Jolo, West Virginia]
Death Date: 23 Jun 2007
Father:
Tom Thornsberry
Mother:
Mazy Riffe
SSN: 235566098
Notes: Oct 1953: Name listed as ROSA B THORNSBERRY; Oct 1959: Name listed as ROSA BELL BLANKENSHIP; 30 Jun 2007: Name listed as ROSA B BLANKENSHIP"
3. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rosa Bell Blankenship
Death Date: 23 Jun 2007
Death Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA'
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rosa B. Blankenship
Social Security Number: 235-56-6098
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1937
Issue Year: 1953
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 24614, Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Last Benefit: 24850, Jolo, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Death Date: 23 Jun 2007"
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Daisy Taylor; 8 jan 2018.
" Rosa Bell Thornsbry Blankenship
Birth unknown
West Virginia, USA
Death 30 Jun 2007
Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 186493296"Additional Information Posted:
Picture and Newspaper Obit photo shown.
"Rosa Bell Blankenship
(Grundy)
"Rosa Bell Blankenship, 70, of Grundy, formaly of Jolo, WV, died Saturday, June 23, 2007 at
Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy folowing an extended illness.
"Born in Jolo, WV, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Mazy Rife Thornsbury. She was
affiliated with the Church of Christ, formaly owned and operated Blankenship Grocery Store in Jolo and
was a past president of the Bradshaw Lions Club.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Doyal Blankenship;
great-grandson, Steven Tyler Blankenship; three brothers, Ezra, Clyde, and Homer Thornsbury; and
two sisters, Ella Sandahl and Sarah jane Stacy.
"She is survived by five daughters, Tammy Smith and fiance', Joey Lester and Pamela Seay and
husband, Joseph, all of Grundy, Rose Day and Brenda Lester, both of Troutman, NC and Loretta
Griffith and husband, Dewayne, of Yukon, WV,; one son Doyal "Buddy" Blankenship, Jr. and fiance',
Barbara Burcham of Galax; eight sisters, Ocie Shelton of Bradshaw, WV. Hazel Blankenship and husband Glen, of Jolo, WV, Sue Stay and husband, Bill, of Florida, Ida Osborne and Husband, Junior, of Jolo, Geraldine Evans and husband, Bob, of Florida, Tessie Foster of Texas, Maxine Skinner and husband, Gary, and three brothers, Douglas Thornsbury and wife, Patricia, of Florida, Tom Thornsbury, Jr. and wife, Amy, of Jolo and Hobert Thornsbury and wife, Angela, of Jolo: 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
"Services were held Wednesday, June 27 at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV with the Revs. Bobby Carter and Avery Lynch officiating. Burial followed in the Tom Sparks Cemetery on Bradshaw Mountain near Paynesville.
"Pallbearers were Joey Lester, James Smith, Jeremy Hill, Dustin Taylor, Steven Blankenship and Johnny Blankenship.
"Fannine (sic, Fanning) Funeral Home in Iaeger was in charge of arrangements."
(Transcription by Larry E. Smith)
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Jolo; E.D. 24-60; taken on 15 May 1940; Page
1242B; Image 122 of 132; Household #943.
Listed as Rosa V. Blankenship; age 15; born in WV; 5th grade education; not attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James M. Blankenship.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Coy Dwight Wimmer, 74, of Jolo, WV, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021."Coy was born March 1, 1947, in Buchanan County, VA, a son of the late Hubert and Laura Dotson Wimmer.
"In addition to his parents Coy was preceded in death by two brothers Bobby and Allen Wimmer.
"Survivors include his wife Rita Dianne Wimmer of the home; five children, Lisa Layman of Blue Ridge, VA, Coy Dwight Wimmer Jr. of Colorado, Joseph Wimmer of Bluff City, TN, Rebecka Wimmer also of Bluff City TN and Kelsey Wimmer of Jolo, WV; two sisters, Phyllis Shelton of Asheboro, NC, and Carla Wimmer and Derrick Clark of East Bent, NC; two brothers, Louie Roger Wimmer and wife Brenda of Claypool Hill, VA and Lonnie Wimmer and wife Tonja of East Bend, NC; grandson, Parker Wimmer; and one grandchild on the way; two additional grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 2 o’clock with Reverend Roger Pete Woods officiating at the Community Church of the Living God in Three Forks near Jolo, WV. Burial will follow in the Coleman Cemetery at Buckeye near Jolo, WV. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
" Friends may visit with the family Sunday, June 20, 2021 from 10 a.m until the time of services at 2 p.m.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek; Eckman; taken 3 Apr 1930; Page 156B; Image 4 of
73; Family #40/40.
Listed as Roy Ray; age 19; born in NC; single; Negro; in household of brother-in-law, William T. Wade.
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: William Wade
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Race: Black
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1902
Birth Place: Henry Co., VA.
Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1923
Marriage Place: Danville, VA.
Father: Tom Wade
Mother: Lucy A. Wade
Spouse: Nellie Ray
FHL Film Number: 888942
Reference ID: cn 760 p187"
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; "Raymond H. Waddell, Miner";
Article; Page 256; submitted by Raymond H. Waddell, 803 Broad Street, New Castle, IN 47362.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek; Eckman; taken 3 Apr 1930; Page 156B; Image 4 of
73; Family #40/40.
Listed as William Wade; age 24; born in VA; married at 17; Negro; coal dump worker for coal mine;
head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; WW II Draft Registration Card #1504; Ancestry.com Website.
William Thomas Wade; age 35; born 5 Nov 1905 in Martinsville, VA; living at Eckman, WV; employed
by Pocahontas Fuel Co, Eckman, WV; person who will always know address, Mrs. Sandy Giles,
grandmother, Boxwood, Henry Co, VA; Negro; 5 ' 5" tall; 147 lbs; brown eyes; Black hair; dark brown
complexion.
5. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: William Wade
Social Security Number: 236-05-7019
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1905
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: West Virginia
Last Residence: 24829, Eckman, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Death Date: Mar 1974"
6. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire;" The Wade-Hairston-Giles
Family"; Article; Page 256; submitted by Howard P. Wade, 220, NE 48 Terrece, Miami, FL
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Nellie Ray
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: Black
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1902
Birth Place: Spray, N.C.
Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1923
Marriage Place: Danville, VA.
Father: Jas. Ray
Mother: Mary Ray
Spouse:William Wade
FHL Film Number: 888942
Reference ID: cn 760 p187 "
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; "The Wade-Hariston-Giles
Family"; Article; Page 256; submitted by Howard P. Wade, 220 N. 48 Terrace, Miami, FL.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek; Eckman; taken 3 Apr 1930; Page 156B; Image 4 of
73; Family #40/40.
Listed as Nellie Wade; age 24; born in NC; married at 17; Negro; in household of husband, William
T. Wade.
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; "The Wade-Hariston-Giles
Family"; Article; Page 256; submitted by Howard P. Wade, 220 N. 48 Terrace, Miami, FL.