1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Billy Davidson
Also Known As Billy G Davison
Event Date 01 Aug 2008
Event Place Helen, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 27 Sep 1945
Address Helen, West Virginia 25853
Address Date 01 Aug 2008
2nd Address Amigo, West Virginia 25811
2nd Address Date 01 Dec 1996
Affiliate Identifier 370752540"
2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Billy G Davidson
Address: 304 Highland Ave, Mullens, WV, 25882-1340 (1996)"
3. "The Register-Herald"; Beckley, WV; Friday, 5 Oct 2012; Newspaper Obit.
"AMIGO — Billy Gene Davidson, 67, of Amigo, passed away Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call one hour prior to services Monday at the funeral home.
For those considering an expression of sympathy the family requests contributions be made to help defray unexpected expenses to Tankersley Funeral Home, 102 Moran Ave., Mullens, WV 25882.
Arrangements by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens."
1. Tankersley Funeral Home; Mullens, WV; Posted Obit.
"Alice Marie Davidson, 66, of Helen, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018."Born March 31, 1952, at Mullens, she was the daughter of the late Drewey Jack Blankenship and Joyce Rae (Christian) Graham.
"Alice was a homemaker.
"In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Davidson; and stepfather, Orville Graham.
"Those left to cherish her memory include her siblings, Linda Shrewsbury of Crab Orchard, Vickie Whitt and her husband, Marcus of Itmann, Nancy King and special friend, Clyde Norman, Tina Cook of North Carolina, Albert Graham and his wife, Debbie of Crab Orchard, Orville “Junior” Graham and his wife, Wendy of Crab Orchard, Jack Blankenship of North Carolina, and Jimmy Blankenship of Morgantown; three stepsons, Mark, BJ, and Tracy; two stepdaughters, Lynn and Lori; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.
"Services will be 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens with Pastor Danny Lusk officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. ..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 355; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Rakes; age 21; born in Max Meadows, VA; single; coal loader; living at Gary #9, McDowell
Co, WV; son of John and Eliazbeth Rakes; married on 18 Apr 1928 at Gary, WV; Beatrice Adams; age
19; born and living in Gary, WV; single; daughter of Charlie and Maggie Adams.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 355; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Rakes; age 21; born in Max Meadows, VA; single; coal loader; living at Gary #9, McDowell
Co, WV; son of John and Eliazbeth Rakes; married on 18 Apr 1928 at Gary, WV; Beatrice Adams; age
19; born and living in Gary, WV; single; daughter of Charlie and Maggie Adams.
2.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Venus; Gary-Thorpe Road; taken 5 Apr 1930; Page
19B; Image 12 of 60; Family # 90/92.
Listed as Beatrice Rakes; age 22; born in WV; married at 18; half-daughter (sic, step-daughter) in
household of step-father, James C. Nichols.
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Marcus C Whitt
Event Date 01 Oct 1998
Event Place Itmann, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 21 Mar 1949
Address Itmann, West Virginia 24847
Affiliate Identifier 557240974"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Vickie Rae Whitt
Event Date 01 Jul 1996
Event Place Itmann, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 10 Feb 1948
Address Itmann, West Virginia 24847
2nd Address Itmann, West Virginia 24847
2nd Address Date 01 Nov 1991-15 Nov 2007
Affiliate Identifier 557241005"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #74-001482; Ancestry.com Web Site.
J.L. Carl Chatman; age 24; born 12 May 1949 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 41, Superior, WV; son of John Floyd and Opal Lee (Price) Chatman; married
on 11 Jan 1974 in Grundy, VA; Julia Violet Delgrande; age 28; born 7 Apr 1945 in WV; single; this is
her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Box 192, Kimball, WV; daughter of Tony and Teresa
Marie (Muscatello) Delgrande.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #74-001482; Ancestry.com Web Site.
J.L. Carl Chatman; age 24; born 12 May 1949 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS
education; living at Box 41, Superior, WV; son of John Floyd and Opal Lee (Price) Chatman; married
on 11 Jan 1974 in Grundy, VA; Julia Violet Delgrande; age 28; born 7 Apr 1945 in WV; single; this is
her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Box 192, Kimball, WV; daughter of Tony and Teresa
Marie (Muscatello) Delgrande.
2. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Wednesday Evening; 15 Jan 2020; Newspaper Obit.
"Julia Violet Chatman, 74 ,of Car-
swell Hollow, Kimball,WV passed
away Saturday, January 11. 2020 at
her residence with her family by her
side.Born April 7, 1945 in Carswell,
she was the daughter of the late Tony
Delgrande and Teresa Mary Mus—
catello.
"Julia loved being around her fam-
ily. She enjoyed refinishing antique
furniture and at one time was an an-
tique dealer and proprietor of "Dust
Reflections“ in Bluefield, WV. She
also enjoyed flea marketing, gar—
dening and was an avid reader. Julia
touched the hearts of rnany and will
be sadly missed
"Other than her parents. Julia was
preceded in death by two brothers
Mike Delgrande and his wife Joy
Domenick Delgrande and one niece,
Angie Delgrande.
"Survivors include: Her loving and
devoted husband of 46 years, J.L.
Carl "Jay"Chatnan. One sister. Car—
mella Watson of the home and one
brother, Phillip Delgrande and wife
Bridget of Princeton, WV. Sister—In-
Law Jeanette Delgrande of Glen-
wood, WV. Nieces and Nephews:
Tracey Delgrande, Domenick Del-
grande Jr Joanna Boyd and husband
Brad, Tony Delgrande, Phillip Mi—
chael Delgrande and Danielle Del-
grande.
"Julia was also blessed with nine
great-nieces and nephews as well
as numerous extended family and
friends..
"Services will be held Friday, Jan—
uary, 17, 2020 at 12: noon in the
Wìdener Funeral Home Chapel
Northfork, WV with Pastor Randal
Dority officiating, Burial will follow
at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Blue—
field. WV The family will receive
visitors Thursday, January 16, 2020
from 6 until 9:PM at the funer-
at home. Pallbears will be: Matt
Bishop, Jimmy Joe Gianto, Luke
Gianato, Bobby Smith, Adam Gia-
nato, Tom Acosta and Phillip Del-
grande, Jr.
"Assisting the Chatman Family is
Widner Funeral Home Norfork, WV.
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 Walter and Effie Edwards
Petty Family"; Article; Page 220; submitted by _____.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #14367; Ancestry.com Website.
Walter Petty; age 44; born in Woodlawn, VA; widowed; one previous marriage; painter; living at
Coalwood, WV; son of George and Nannie (Sands) Petty; married on 30 jun 1938 in Tazewell, VA;
Grace Allen; age 34; born in Wise Co, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; living in Coalwood, WV;
daughter of William and Jathina (Williams) Allen.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'65 008668; WV Archives Website.
Walter J. Petty; age 67; born 9 Jan 1898 in Woodlawn, VA; widowed; retired coal miner; served in
Panama Canal Zone; living in Coalwood, WV; son of George and Nancy (Sands) Petty; died 19 Apr
1965 in Coalwood, WV; due to respiratory failure with cerebral ischemia and artherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease; buried 21 Apr 1965 in Five Fork Cemetery, near Hillsville, VA; informant,
Mrs. lois Wilkerson, Coalwood, WV.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #14367; Ancestry.com Website.
Walter Petty; age 44; born in Woodlawn, VA; widowed; one previous marriage; painter; living at
Coalwood, WV; son of George and Nannie (Sands) Petty; married on 30 jun 1938 in Tazewell, VA;
Grace Allen; age 34; born in Wise Co, VA; divorced; one previous marriage; living in Coalwood, WV;
daughter of William and Jathina (Williams) Allen.
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
"They lived in War...."
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
"They lived in War...."
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
"They lived in War...."
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
"They lived in War...."
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
"They lived in Baptist Valley...."
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
"They lived in Baptist Valley...."
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
"They lived in Baptist Valley...."
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; "James William and Georgia
Ethel Hinkle Peery"; Article; Page 220; submitted by Harold and Helen Peery, War, WV 24892.
"They lived in Baptist Valley...."