1. "Akron Beacon Journal"; Akron, OH; Thursday, 10 Mar 1988; Newspaper Obit.
"Mrs. Ruby Pearl (Dix) Rucker, 57, passed away March 9 at Akron City
Hospital after a short illness."Born in Akron, she was a life resident, living here until 1963, at which
time she moved to Detroit, Mich. She returned to Akron in 1987. She was
employed as a nursing assistant at the Detroit Osteopathic Hospital in
Highland Park, Mich. for 21 years, stopping work in September, 1987, due to
ill health. She was a member of the Little Rock Baptist Church, Detroit Mich., where she served on the Nurses Guild, and was a former Eastern Star."Mrs. Rucker is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Reynard
(Connie M.) Richardson; sons and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth I.
(Diana) Dix and Mr. Clifford M. Rucker; sister, Mrs. Annie Jane Butler, all
of Akron; six grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of relatives and friends."Funeral services Saturday, 1 p.m., at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Rev. Jim
Holley officiating. Interment Lakewood Cemetery. ..."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell Co, WV, 1858-1999", Vol II, "Alex C. Deskins" article; submitted by M/M
Frank (Cloria) Deskins, #21 Belfast Ct, Hartford City, IN 47348.
"Thirl Eldridge Deskinswas born July 8, 1930. He was.
the son, of George Smith and Evelyn Victoria Addair De-
skins, of Atwell Mountain. He married Ethel Johnson, on
December 29, 1952. Ethel, was born November 02, 1932.
They had five children: John Carson Deskins, born May
12, 1954, George Arthur Deskins, born January 30, 1956;
Earl Douglas Deskins, born April 30, 1957; Deborah Gay,
born September 18, 1960 and Mark Stanley Deskins,
born August 15, 1962.
Thirl had one step-daughter, Patricia Yvonne, born
September. 11, 1950. Thirl lived in and around Bartley
for many years before moving to Martinsville, Virginia.
Most of his family is presently living in that area.
Thirl, died July 8, 1981.
Submitted by Mr.and Mrs. Frank (Cloia) Deskins, #21
Belfast Ct., Hartford City, IN. 47348
1. Martinsville, VA; Marriage License #84-006969; Ancestry.com Website.
Edgar Eugene Lawson; age 52; born 2 Feb 1931 in VA; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 3 May 1983; 9th grade education; living at 911 Loch St, Martinsville, VA; son of
Lewis Perk and Florence Mabel (Perkins) Lawson; married on 2 Mar 1984 in Henry Co, VA; Ethel
Maxine Deskins; maiden name Kendall; age 51; born 2 Nov 1931 in WV; widow; last marriage
ended 8 Jul 1981; 8th grade education; living at Rt 4, Box 432, Bassett, VA; daughter of Frank T.
(sic, Arthur) and Virgie Estelle (Sweeney) Kendall.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Roselawn Burial Park; Martinsville, VA; submitted by Sam Eanes;
6 May 2013.
Ethel Deskins Johnson Lawson; born 2 Nov 1932; died 4 May 2012; buried here; photo, obit;
and headstone shown.
"Ethel Deskins Lawson, 80, of Mt. Airy, North Carolina, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born November 2, 1932, in Jolo, West Virginia, to the late Frank Johnson and Vergie Sweeney Johnson. She worked in the textile industry and was of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith."In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Earl Eldridge Deskins, and her second husband, Eugene Edgar Lawson; a sister, Juanita Hutchinson; three brothers, J.C. Johnson, Donald Johnson and Robert Johnson; and three grandchildren, Deborah Lynn Torres, Jacob Austin Torres and Baby Girl Torres.
"She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Deskins Davis and husband Hascal of Martinsville, and Debbie Deskins Torres and husband Benny of Mt. Airy, North Carolina; four sons, John Carson Deskins and wife Marie, George Arthur Deskins and wife Melanie all of Mountain Home, Idaho, Earl Douglas Deskins and (wife Diane who died in 1997) of Axton, Virginia, Mark Stanley Deskins and wife Angel of Bassett; two sisters, Mary Golden of Bartley, West Virginia, and Sandy Pruitt of Mount Holley, North Carolina; two brothers, Junior Johnson of Lexington, North Carolina, and Willie Kendall of Ashtabula, Ohio; eighteen grandchildren, Teresa, Chris, Larry, Jerry, Jessie, Angela, Anthony, Justin, Douglas Lee, Danny, David Scott, Sarah, Daniel, Jonathan, Jason, David, Crystal, Diamond and Earl; and seventeen great-grandchildren.
"The funeral will be held Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Wright Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Earl Deskins and Rev. Susan Adkins officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Burial Park..."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Bartley; E.D. 24-14; taken on 2 May 1940;
Page 253B; Image 16 of 22; Household #120.
Listed as Margaret A. Tolley; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Dallas R. Tolley.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 468; WV Archives Web Site.
Jack Donald Collins; age 24; born at Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Bartley, WV; married on 29 Jun
1957 at Bartley, WV; Margaret Ann Tolley; age 19; born and living at Bartley, WV; single; with
consent of Dallas and Marie Tolley, parents of Margaret E. Tolley.
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; "Rudolph John and Hazel Tolley
Murensky"; Article; Page 212; submitted by Phyllis Murensky, PO Box 249, English, WV 24832.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Bradshaw; taken on 19/20 Jan 1920;
Page 218A; Family #69.
Listed as Flora Estep, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Arthur Estep.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 196B;
Family #386/399.
Listed as Flora Estep; age 15; born in WV; in household of mother, Mahala (Bowles) Estep.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #87-063599; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Danny Layne; age 40; born 20 Apr 1947 in WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage ended
5 Mar 1986
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 54; WV Archives Website.
Robert Lee Hairston; age 26; born and living in Keystone, WV; Colored; single; married on 7 Jun 1943
in Welch, WV; Lena Page; age 23; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single; Colored; living at Keystone, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1943); Page 54; WV Archives Website.
Robert Lee Hairston; age 26; born and living in Keystone, WV; Colored; single; married on 7 Jun 1943
in Welch, WV; Lena Page; age 23; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single; Colored; living at Keystone, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 002394; WV Archives Website.
Lena Laverna Hairdton; age 52; born 8 Aug 1919 in VA; married; wife of Robert Hairston; housewife;
Negro; living at Box 432, Keystone, WV; daughter of Lawrence and Maggie (Page) White; died 15
Jan 1972 in Stevens Clinci, Welch, WV; due to pulmonary embolus with small bowel obstruction with
adheaions; buried 20 Jan 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant Robert Hariston,
Box 432, Keystone, WV.