1. "Wyoming Co, WV Heritage...", WGS, Richard Brooks Article, page 89.
James Perry Brooks, born 1898, died 1975, first married Lillian Davis,
second Sinia Cooke.
2. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Slab Fork District, Family #54.
Listed as Perry Brooks, age 1, in household of father, Richard Brooks.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Isaac Brooks search, 27 Nov 2001; submitted by
Amy Maxey, amyemaxey@hotmail.com
James Perry Brooks; born on 7 Nov 1898; died on 6 Mar 1978 at Kent, Portage
Co, OH; buried in Claypool Cemetery, Davin, Logan Co, WV.
4. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork District, taken on 4/5 May 1910, Page 291A, Family #216.
Listed as James P. Brooks, age 11, born in WV, in household of father, Richard L. Brooks.
5. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1935); Page 163; WV Archives Web Site.
James Perry Brooks; age 36; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living in Daven, WV; son of R.L. and R.C.
Books; married on 14 Sep 1935 in Oceana, WV; sina Cook; age 18; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living in Cyclone, WV; daughter of Blaine and Evy Cook.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 154; WV Archives Web Site.
Perry Brooks; age 50; born in McGraws, WV; divorced; living at Coal Mountain, WV; son of R.L. and
Rispie (Bailey) Brooks; married on 13 Aug 1949 in Simon, WV; Lila Kennedy; age 27; born in Simon,
WV; single; living at Coal Mountain, WV; daughter of Kirt and Sara (Clie) Kennedy.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 171B; Family #124/124.
Listed as Lylie Keneda; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, Curtis Kennedy.
2. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Guyan; E.D. 55-7; taken 10 Apr 1940; Page 149A;
Image 16 of 49; Household #102.
Listed as Lila Kenneda; age 17; born in WV; single; 5th grade education; lived in same house
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Curtis Kenneda.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 154; WV Archives Web Site.
Perry Brooks; age 50; born in McGraws, WV; divorced; living at Coal Mountain, WV; son of R.L. and
Rispie (Bailey) Brooks; married on 13 Aug 1949 in Simon, WV; Lila Kennedy; age 27; born in Simon,
WV; single; living at Coal Mountain, WV; daughter of Kirt and Sara (Clie) Kennedy.
1. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Wendell N. Stewart; born on 29 May 1956; living at PO Box 71, Matheny, WV 24680.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Dennis Gordon (Dink) Vanover, 70, of Iaeger, WV, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021."Dink was born September 2, 1951, in Iaeger, WV, a son of the late Roy Daniel Vanover and Clarice Kennedy Vanover Kiser. He was a beloved father and grandfather; enjoyed NHRA drag racing and worked in Mark Osborne’s drag racing pit crew. Dink was the owner/operator or M&J Trucking.
" In addition to his parents, Daniel Vanover and Clarice Kiser, Dink was preceded in death by his stepfather, Charles Kiser and one brother, Roy Vanover Jr.
"Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Elizabeth Vanover of the home; two daughters, Jessica Vanover and companion Billy Scott of Beckley, WV and Michelle Vanover and companion Heath Jude of Iaeger, WV; three grandchildren Alanis Riffe, Kole Jude and best buddy, Heath Ashton Jude; four sister, Sherri Peaks and husband Freddie of Princeton, WV, Vicki Ortiz and husband Robert of Premier, WV, Sheila Fields and husband Johnny also of Premier and Kimberly Bailey and husband Steve of Princeton, WV; one brother, Henry J. Kiser of Wolfe, WV; special friends, Gary Davis and Mark Osborne and numerous nieces and nephews.
" Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 2 o’clock with Reverend Russell King officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in the Powell Cemetery on Coon Branch Mountain near Iaeger, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends.
"Friends may visit with the family at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, Thursday, December 23, 2021 from 11 a.m. until the time of services.
"Covid guidelines to be followed by all attending are the wearing of mask and social distancing.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com."
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #74-051139; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Walter Lee Foorod; age 29; born 7 Dec 1944 in Huntington, WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage;
4 yrs HS education; living at Iaeger, WV; son of Wilson and Edith Marie (Moore) Follrod; married on
8 Nov 1974 in Lebanon, VA; Linda Prater; maiden name Prater; age 24; born 10 Oct 1950 in Gilbert,
WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living in Iaeger, WV; daughter of Anthony
and Nellie Gray (Poe) Prater.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #74-051139; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Walter Lee Foorod; age 29; born 7 Dec 1944 in Huntington, WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage;
4 yrs HS education; living at Iaeger, WV; son of Wilson and Edith Marie (Moore) Follrod; married on
8 Nov 1974 in Lebanon, VA; Linda Prater; maiden name Prater; age 24; born 10 Oct 1950 in Gilbert,
WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 2 yrs HS education; living in Iaeger, WV; daughter of Anthony
and Nellie Gray (Poe) Prater.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Dana Michelle Allen Dana Michelle Allen, 38, of Jolo, WV, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017, at Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy, Virginia following a long illness. Dana was born October 11, 1978, in Bluefield, WV, a daughter of Ricky and Sherry Bowles Hicks. She was of the Christian Faith and loved the lord. She also loved to sing and read her bible and poetry, she wanted to be a writer. She was a former Certified Nursing Assistant and Activity Director. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Jasper Bowles Jr. and Opal Roberts Bowles; paternal grandmother Dorothy Jean Smith and a great aunt Charlie and Shirley Arrington and son David. Survivors include her husband of 20 years, Justin Allen of the home; 1 daughter, Genesis Rhiannon Allen of the home; 1 son, Ashton Gage Allen of the home; her mother, Sherry Lynn Bowles Powers and husband Brian of Hiddenite, NC; her father, Ricky Allen Hicks and step mother Ruby Ann Hicks, of Bradshaw, WV; 2 sisters, Stephanie White and husband Terry Lee of Conover, NC, Bethany Brianna Jessie Powers of Hiddenite, NC; aunts, Tammy and husband Ray Rose of Hiddenite, NC, Telisha Campbell and husband Charlie of Chattanooga, TN. Aunt Sue Addair of Winston Salem, NC. Also, a host of family and friends. Funeral services will be conducted, Sunday, July 23, 2017, at 3 o’clock with Reverend Charles Rose officiating at the Family Worship Center in Bradshaw WV. By the deceased request, cremation will follow. ..."
1, Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #73-037348; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John Clark Harris; age 26; born 9 Jan 1947 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 7th grade
education; living at Box 65, Lynco, WV; son of Frank and Donna Junita (Holbrook) Harris; married on
18 Aug 1973 in Pearisbrg, VA; Betty Lou Paynter; age 31; born 15 Jun 1942 in WV; single; this is her
1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Box 353, Cyclone, WV; daughter of William Lacy and Viola
(Lusk) Paynter.
2. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"John Clark Harris, 74, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 in Danville, VA, surrounded by his loving family."Born January 9, 1947, he was the son of the late Frank Harris and Donna Holbrook Harris.
"John was a 1963 graduate of Oceana High School. He earned degrees from both West Virginia Institute of Technology and Marshall University.
"He was a member of Pi Kappa Phi, a lifetime charter member of Oceana High School Alumni Association, was inducted into the Oceana High School Hall of Fame and a member of the Wyoming County Education Association.
"John taught for Wyoming County Schools for over thirty years, including Road Branch and Oceana High School. He absolutely loved the Oceana Indians and being Assistant Coach for both football and basketball. He then taught and coached at Magna Vista High School in Ridgeway, VA.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife of forty- seven years Betty Lou “Bet” Harris; brother, Tommy Gene Harris; mother-law and father-in-law, Lacy and Viola Paynter; sister-in-law, Doris Brown; and brother-in-law, Roger Paynter.
"John will be deeply missed by his sister, Patti Harris of Nashville, TN; special niece and nephew, Kristi Cook and husband, Chuck of Oceana; cousin, Judy Holbrook of Bristol, VA; sisters-in-law, Linda Cook and Pat Paynter of Cyclone; a host of nieces and nephews; and his cats, Gracie and Chia. He also leaves behind countless students who loved and respected him as Coach Harris.
"The family would like to thank the hospice nurses, Sovah Hospital staff, Judy and Buddy Saunders and Valerie Carter for their love and compassion."
2. "Genealogy of Wyoming Co WV"; Facebook Posting by Kevin Green; 25 Aug 2021.
"I just read that one of my favorite human beings of all time has passed away. Coach John Harris…. How can I even begin to put into words what this man means to me?
I remember when I first had him for class. To say he was a bit intimidating is an understatement. He ran detention hall. To me that must have meant he was mean… but I very quickly learned he was quite the opposite. John was one of the kindest men I had ever met. He found out that I had a huge passion for music of all kinds and we bonded instantly. He wasn’t a musician (or not that he ever told me) but this one man single handedly impacted my songwriting by introducing me to so many singer/songwriters that I may have never heard back in the 90s since the internet wasn’t what it is now. He would pull up to the house and blow his horn and I’d come rushing out. He would be waiting with his trunk open, entirely full of CDs. Most of bands and artists I had never heard of. He would pick out several and tell me to go study them. I did. I learned more from him outside of class than in the classroom just from these albums."I lost track of him at some point and it was a few years before I would hear from him. One day he popped up on Facebook. We messaged regularly. One day he tells me he was thinning his massive cd collection and wanted to know if I’d like some. I asked what he wanted for them. He replied “au grati”. He wouldn’t even let me pay for shipping. Then this incredibly large box appeared on my doorstep. I was floored. He wrote a note to me and told me to keep what I liked, get rid of what I didn’t, but to enjoy them. I found this note last week and really missed him more, though I thought of him very frequently. He shut down his account some time after and I hadn’t heard from him since. To hear he has passed and I cannot talk music with him again crushes my heart.
"To everyone that knew him, you will all agree he was an exceptional person. He taught me English. He taught me literature. He taught me about music outside of class. But most of all, he impacted me by teaching me to respect everyone and how to be a good man. Saying I will miss John is minuscule compared to what my heart feels right now.
"Rest In Peace, Coach John Harris. I look forward to talking music with you again one day as we walk the streets of gold together. I love you more than you will ever know, my dear friend."
1, Giles Co, VA; Marriage License #73-037348; Ancestry.com Web Site.
John Clark Harris; age 26; born 9 Jan 1947 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 7th grade
education; living at Box 65, Lynco, WV; son of Frank and Donna Junita (Holbrook) Harris; married on
18 Aug 1973 in Pearisbrg, VA; Betty Lou Paynter; age 31; born 15 Jun 1942 in WV; single; this is her
1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Box 353, Cyclone, WV; daughter of William Lacy and Viola
(Lusk) Paynter.
2. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Betty Lou “Bet” Harris, 78, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at her home in Martinsville, VA."Born June 15, 1942 in Cyclone, WV, she was the daughter of the late Lacy William Paynter and Viola Madge Lusk Paynter.
"Betty retired from the Wyoming County School Board after thirty-two and a half years of service. During her lengthy career she worked at Road Branch Grade School, Berlin McKinney Elementary School and Oceana Middle School.
"She had a very special relationship with her aunt and uncle, Audrey and Burton Perry.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three brothers, David Ray Paynter, Roger Paynter and Jackie Lee Paynter; her sister, Doris Ann Paynter Brown, her mother and father-in- law, Frank and Donna Harris; and a brother-in-law, Tommy Gene Harris.
"Betty will be deeply missed by her loving husband of forty-seven years, John Harris; sister, Linda Sue Paynter Cook of Cyclone, sisters-in-law, Patti Harris of Nashville, TN and Pat Paynter of Cyclone; and special niece and nephew, Kristi and Chuck Cook.
"The family would like to express a special thank you to all of those who took such wonderful care of Betty: Penny Page Totten, Valerie Carter, Shelby Holland, Angie Dillion, Dr. Linda Buchanan, and Judy and Buddy Saunders.
"Noel Cogar, Jim Hopkins, Wes Fraley, Matthew Hopkins, John Henry and Michael E. Cook will serve as pallbearers. "