1. Wise Co, VA; Marriage License #73-032954; Ancestry.Com Web Site.
Billy Ray Fannin; age 39; born 6 Apr 1934 in KY; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 8th grade
education; living in Hardy, Pike Co, KY; son of Robert and Ethel (Ratliff) Fannin; married on 14 Jul
1935 in Wise Co, VA; Violet Mae Preece; maiden name, Smith; age 38; born 5 Jun 1935 in WV;
widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 1 yr HS education; living in Inez, Martin Co, KY; daughter of Harold
and Cicie (Browning) Smith.
1. 1950 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Delbarton; taken 15 Apr 1950; Sheet #21; Dwelling Number 166.
Listed as Violet May Smith; age 14; never married; in household of father, Harold E. Smith.
2. Wise Co, VA; Marriage License #73-032954; Ancestry.Com Web Site.
Billy Ray Fannin; age 39; born 6 Apr 1934 in KY; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 8th grade
education; living in Hardy, Pike Co, KY; son of Robert and Ethel (Ratliff) Fannin; married on 14 Jul
1935 in Wise Co, VA; Violet Mae Preece; maiden name, Smith; age 38; born 5 Jun 1935 in WV;
widow; this is her 2nd marriage; 1 yr HS education; living in Inez, Martin Co, KY; daughter of Harold
and Cicie (Browning) Smith.
3. Wise Co, VA; Marriage License #80-027916; Ancestry.Com Web Site.
Jim Webb; age 41; born 25 Aug 1938 in KY; this is his 1st marriage; 1 yr college education; living at
Box 155, Lovely, Martin Co, KY; son of Wallace J. and Celia (Horn) Webb; married on 7 Jun 1980 in
Wise Co, VA; Violet Mae Smith; maiden name Smith; age 45; born 5 Jun 1935; this is her
1st (sic, 3rd) marriage; 9th grade education; living at Warfield, Martin Co, KY; daughter of Harold E.
and Vicie (Browning) Smith.
1. Wood Co, WV; Marriage Records; VOL #__(1917); Page 89; WV Archives Web Site.
Benjamin Frank Reynolds; age 22; born in Wirt Co, WV; living in Burning Springs, WV;
married on 1 Dec 1917 at home of motherin Latrobe, WV; Laura Alice Deem; age 21;
born and living in Wood Co, WV.
2. Wood Co, WV; Marriage Records; VOL #__(1923); Page 24; WV Archives Web Site.
Thomas Jefferson Newman; age 30; born in Hamilton Co, TN; living at Beech Fork, WV;
married on 30 Jun 1923 at Parkersburg, WV; Laura Deem Reynolds; age 26; born in Wood
Co, WV; living in Parkersburg, WV.
3. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Smyth Co, VA; Death Certificate #14817; Ancestry.com Web Site;
Laura Alice Newman; age 63; born 16 Aug 1896 in VA; widow; usual residence, Jewel Ridge, Tazewell
Co, VA; wife of Thomas Jefferson Newman, deceased; daughter of ____Deem and unlisted mother; died
16 May 1960 in Southwestern State Hospital, Marion, Smyth Co, VA after stay of 29 yrs, 2 mons, 14 days;
due to hemorrhage of stomach, caused by gastro-duodenal ulcer; buried 19 May 1960 in Welch Cemetery,
Welch, WV (sic, Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 9 Dec 2013.
Laura Alice Newman; born in 1896; died in 1960; buried here; grave marker photo shown.
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Reynolds
1. Wood Co, WV; Marriage Records; VOL #__(1917); Page 89; WV Archives Web Site.
Benjamin Frank Reynolds; age 22; born in Wirt Co, WV; living in Burning Springs, WV;
married on 1 Dec 1917 at home of motherin Latrobe, WV; Laura Alice Deem; age 21;
born and living in Wood Co, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 163; WV Archives Website.
John Willie Jones; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; Black; living at Worth, WV; son
of Lonzy and Dolly; married on 1 Jan 1932 at Northfork, WV; Elaine Ross; age 17; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; Black; living at Worth, WV; daughter of Mildred Ross Thornton.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Indian Ridge, Worth; taken 14 Apr 1940; Page
1007B; Household #374.
Listed as John W. Jones; age 30; born in WV; married; Negro; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
coal loader in coal mine; head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Birth Registry; Vol #__(1913); Page 166; Line #26; WV Archives Website.
Elaine Elizabeth Ross; born 1 May 1913 at Elkhorn, WV; Colored; parents Floyd and Mildred.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken 28/29 Jan 1920; Page 119B;
Family #183/182.
Listed as Elaine E. Ross; age 5; born in WV; Black; in household of grandfather, Nicholas L.
Thomas, with mother and brother.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 79B; Family #295/309.
Listed as Elaine Ross; age 16; born in WV; single; Negro; in household of step-father, John
Thornton.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1932); Page 163; WV Archives Website.
John Willie Jones; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; Black; living at Worth, WV; son
of Lonzy and Dolly; married on 1 Jan 1932 at Northfork, WV; Elaine Ross; age 17; born in McDowell
Co, WV; single; Black; living at Worth, WV; daughter of Mildred Ross Thornton.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Indian Ridge, Worth; taken 14 Apr 1940; Page
1007B; Household #374.
Listed as Elaine Jones; age 25; born in WV; married; Negro; 2 yrs HS education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, John W. Jones.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Indian Ridge, Worth; taken 14 Apr 1940; Page
1007B; Household #374.
Listed as Clinton Jones; age 7; born in WV; single; Negro; 2nd grade education; attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, John W. Jones.
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; "Todd McCoy Miller" Article;
Page 205; submitted by Venellia Miller Perry, Rt 1, Box 508, Bluefield, WV 24701.
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; "Todd McCoy Miller" Article;
Page 205; submitted by Venellia Miller Perry, Rt 1, Box 508, Bluefield, WV 24701.
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; "Todd McCoy Miller" Article;
Page 205; submitted by Venellia Miller Perry, Rt 1, Box 508, Bluefield, WV 24701.
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; "Todd McCoy Miller" Article;
Page 205; submitted by Venellia Miller Perry, Rt 1, Box 508, Bluefield, WV 24701.
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; "Todd McCoy Miller" Article;
Page 205; submitted by Venellia Miller Perry, Rt 1, Box 508, Bluefield, WV 24701.
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; "Todd McCoy Miller" Article;
Page 205; submitted by Venellia Miller Perry, Rt 1, Box 508, Bluefield, WV 24701.
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; "Todd McCoy Miller" Article;
Page 205; submitted by Venellia Miller Perry, Rt 1, Box 508, Bluefield, WV 24701.
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; "Todd McCoy Miller" Article;
Page 205; submitted by Venellia Miller Perry, Rt 1, Box 508, Bluefield, WV 24701.
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; "Todd McCoy Miller" Article;
Page 205; submitted by Venellia Miller Perry, Rt 1, Box 508, Bluefield, WV 24701.
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; "Todd McCoy Miller" Article;
Page 205; submitted by Venellia Miller Perry, Rt 1, Box 508, Bluefield, WV 24701.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 13 Apr 2007.
" Rosa Loraine “Rosie” Miller Burks
Birth 28 May 1915
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Death 13 Jul 1967 (aged 52)
USA
Burial
Burks Cemetery - Jenny Branch
Carswell, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 18910324"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of McCoy Miller (Deceased) & Mae Miller (Deceased)."Married to N.C. Burks (1908-Deceased) on December 27, 1930 in McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1930, Page 185, Application Date: December 27, 1930).
"Mother of Charles "Edgar" Burks (1933-1950).
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; "Todd McCoy Miller" Article;
Page 205; submitted by Venellia Miller Perry, Rt 1, Box 508, Bluefield, WV 24701.
2. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV; 4 Jan 2021; On-Line Version.
"“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” Psalm 116:15
On Friday, January 1, 2021, Renie Burks Smith, loving sister, mother, and grandmother departed this life to be with her heavenly Father at the age of 89."Renie was born on July 6, 1931 in McDowell County. She loved her family, God, bluegrass music, gardening and canning, and her dog “Little Man.”
"Renie was preceded in death by her parents: Rosie Miller Burks and William Council Burks; her brother: Edgar Burks; her children: Henry William Mays, Carla Gail Mays, Rex Allen Black, and Timothy Mays; all of McDowell County.
"Left to cherish her memory is her brother Edward Burks of Carswell; her sisters: Eileen Lane, Loretta Lane, Vicky Lane, Violet Trump, and Vada Adkins; her children: Frances Rheinscheld and companion Ralph Brooks of Bluewell, WV; Naomi McKinny of Lenoir, NC; Carol Potter of NC; Charles Mays of Carswell, WV; Susan Andes of Ohio; Marlene Lamb and husband Harry Lamb of King William, VA; Brenda Thompson of Kernersville, NC; Tina Osborne and companion Debbie Gortman of Westfield, NC; James Mays and companion Curtis Stone of Hudson, NC; Karen Stewart and husband Paris Stewart of Carswell, WV; and Roger Black of Carswell. She also leavesbehind many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be missed by her special friends:
"Brenda Quesenberry and Elizabeth Green, among many others.
"Renie will be missed but she is walking the streets of gold with her loving, beautiful mother, children, and her Father awaiting the day when we will all rejoin her.
"Services will be held Monday, January 4, 2021 at 12:00PM in the Widener Funeral Home Chapel, Northfork, WV with Rev. Charles Triplett officiating. Burial will follow at Burks Cemetery on Burk Mountain, Kimball, WV. A walk-through visitation limited visitors at one time) will be held from 11:00AM until the hour of service. Social distancing will be enforced; masks/face coverings required. Pallbearers will be: Randy Burks, Ralph Brooks, Paris Steward, Jerry Burks, Matthew Kimbleton, Billy Rotenberry; lead pallbearer: Charles Mays, eldest son.
"Serving the Burks/Smith family is Widener Funeral Home, Northfork, 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; "Todd McCoy Miller" Article;
Page 205; submitted by Venellia Miller Perry, Rt 1, Box 508, Bluefield, WV 24701.