1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #78 025525; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ricky Gene Farmaer; age 24; born 28 Jul 1953 in Welch, WV; this was his first marriage;
11 grade education; living at Box 129, Pageton, WV; son of James G. and Eloise (Hedrick)
Farmer; married on 21 Jun 1978 in Russell Co, VA; Trina Lyn Shearl; age 18; born 18 Jan
1960 in Iaeger, WV; this was her first marriage; 11 grade education; living at Box 63, Gary,
WV; daughter of Donald and Juanita (Stanley) Shearl.
1. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; 4 Sep 2020; Newspaper Obit; Online Version.
On September 3, 2020, Larry Duaine “Fink” Farmer, age 70, took his journey to his heavenly home. He passed away at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was a life long resident of McDowell County where he made his home in Pageton for 47 years."He was born in Welch, WV, February 19, 1950 to the late James “Jim” Farmer and Eloise “Lois” Hedrich Farmer.
"He was a 1968 Gary High School Graduate. He was a coal miner most of his life. He worked construction, was a little league and senior league coach for many years. He was a member of Leckie Pentecostal Holiness Church where he was a deacon. He enjoyed drag racing, fishing, camping and hunting with family and friends for years. He was a beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and friend.
"He was preceded in death by his daughter, Kimberly Farmer, his parents, James and Eloise Farmer, mother-in-law, Alice Mae Holleman-Miller Keys, one sister, Regina Farmer Hedrick, one sister-in-law, Freida Miller-Artz, one brother, Gregory Farmer and one niece, Amy Farmer.
"Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 50 years, Judy (Miller) Farmer; his daughter, Teresa Farmer of Pageton, WV; his son, Larry Farmer II (wife Stephanie) Rockwell, NC; 4 grandsons, Adam Farmer (Emily) of Leckie, WV, Dustin Farmer of Pageton, WV, Hunter Farmer of Moravian Falls, NC, and Thomas Farmer of Rockwell, NC; 4 great-grandchildren, Aiden and Skylar Farmer of Bramwell, WV and Levi and Gracie Farmer of Leckie, WV; one sister, Vickie (Farmer) Mikles (husband Jamie); two Brothers, Ricky “Sackman” Farmer (wife Kathy Burge) of Sarasota, FL, and Ronald Farmer (wife Diane) of Leckie, WV; and nephew, Jacob Farmer of Pageton, WV. A host of nieces and nephews whom he loved. He also leaves behind many friends and church family."Funeral Service will be held 12:00 PM Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell, WV with Pastor Mary Lambert of Leckie Pentecostal Holiness Church officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park where Adam Farmer, Dustin Farmer, Hunter Farmer, Thomas Farmer, Terry Chatman, and Jared Minnix will serve as pallbearers.. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until the time of service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.cravens-shires.com.
"A special thank you to everyone at Amedisys Hospice in his final weeks. You All were wonderful.
"Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell is serving the Farmer family."
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; "Fred F. Murphy" Article; Page
212; submitted by Loraine Murphy, War, WV 24892.
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; "Fred F. Murphy" Article; Page
212; submitted by Loraine Murphy, War, WV 24892.
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; "Fred F. Murphy" Article; Page
212; submitted by Loraine Murphy, War, WV 24892.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, taken 21 Jun 1900, Big Creek Township, page
86A, Family #235.
Listed as Venila Murphy, age 13, born in May 1887, in household of father,
Montaville Murphy.
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; "Fred F. Murphy" Article; Page
212; submitted by Loraine Murphy, War, WV 24892.
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; "Fred F. Murphy" Article; Page
212; submitted by Loraine Murphy, War, WV 24892.
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, taken 21 Jun 1900, Big Creek Township, page
86A, Family #235.
Listed as Birdie Murphy, age 1, born in Apr 1899, in household of father,
Montaville Murphy.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysvelle District, taken on 16 Apr 1910;
Page 184A, Family #27.
Listed as Birdie Murphy, age 11, born in WV, in household of father,
Monterville L. Murphy.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Fred F. Murphy" Article; Page
212; submitted by Loraine Murphy, War, WV 24892.
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; "Daisy V. Murphy"; Article; Page
212; submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV; 24873.
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; "Daisy V. Murphy"; Article; Page
212; submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV; 24873.
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; "William Henry Murphy"; Article;
submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
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; "Daisy V. Murphy"; Article; Page
212; submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV; 24873.
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; "Daisy V. Murphy"; Article; Page
212; submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV; 24873.
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; "Daisy V. Murphy"; Article; Page
212; submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV; 24873.
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; "Daisy V. Murphy"; Article; Page
212; submitted by Geneva Steele, HC 61, Box 37-B, Paynesville, WV; 24873.
1. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, Davy Road, taken on 18 Apr 1910, Page 236B, Family #12.
Listed as Bernard Belcher, age 1, in household of father, William Belcher.
2. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 10/12 Jan 1920, Page 206B, Family #50.
Listed as Berned Belcher, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, John H. Belcher.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 235; WV Archives Web Site.
Bernard Belcher; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Clearfork, WV; son of John and Eliza Belcher;
married on 24 Dec 1935 ay Elk Lick, WV; Mirley Moore; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Clearfork,
WV; daughter of Alfred Moore and Eva Moore Acord.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 235; WV Archives Web Site.
Bernard Belcher; age 24; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Clearfork, WV; son of John and Eliza Belcher;
married on 24 Dec 1935 ay Elk Lick, WV; Mirley Moore; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Clearfork,
WV; daughter of Alfred Moore and Eva Moore Acord.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Harold Bowman, 73, of Raysal, WV, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018, in the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, KY."Harold was born July 8, 1945, in Welch, WV, a son of the late Willard Cecil and Dicie Hughes Bowman. He was a retired coal miner and was a grave digger.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Howard, Darrell and Billy Jean Bowman; one sister Alice Christian; and maternal grandparents, Clarence and Fannie Hughes.
"Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Wanda Bowman of the home; four sons, Homer Bowman and wife Tonya of Bryan, TX, William “Bo” Bowman and wife Misty of Barnesville, OH, Daniel Bowman of the home and Emanuel Bowman also of the home and his girlfriend Amanda Vance of Paynesville, WV; seven grandchildren, Angelica Cline, and Richard, Victoria, Preston, Haden, Haley and Bryson Bowman; two brothers, Elmer Bowman and wife Ruth of Raysal, WV, and Cecil Bowman and wife Katherine of War, WV; and numerous nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 10, 2018, at 11 o’clock with Reverend Wilmer Muncy and Reverend Melvin Muncy officiating at the Slate Creek Church of the Living God at Raysal, WV. Burial will follow in the Rose Family Cemetery on Paddle Fork near Raysal, 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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.
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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.
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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.
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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.
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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.
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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.
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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.
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; "Adam and Clara Zorbra
Murensky"; Article; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 2448, English, WV 24832.