1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1950); Page 65; WV Archives Web Site.
Willis Sansom; age 21; born in Boone Co, WV; single; living at Herndon Heoghts, WV; son of
Snowden and Artie Sansom; married on 23 Dec 1950 at Bud, WV; Lessie O'Neal; age 21; born and
living at Bud, WV; single; daughter of Andrew and Laura O'Neal.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 242; WV Archives Web Site.
Carl Fraley Lester; age 37; born in Alpoca, WV; single; living at Bud, WV; son of Louis and Polly
(Bishop) Lester; married on 4 Nov 1961 at Pineville, WV; Lessie Sansom; age 29; born and living in
Bud, WV; divorced; daughter of Andrew and Laura (Mitchem) O'Neal.
3. "The Independent Herald"; Pineville, WV; 2 Sep 2021; On-Line Edition.
"Lessie Delone O’Neal Lester of Bud Mountain passed away at the Bower Hospice House on August 26, 2021 with her children by her side."Born March 18, 1932 on Bud Mountain. She was the daughter of the late Andrew O’Neal and Laura “Mitchem” O’Neal.
"Lessie was a faithful member of the New Hope Baptist Church for the past 60 years. She loved going to church and always looked forward to the service.
"She was a devoted mother, homemaker, and an excellent cook. She also enjoyed spending her time sewing, quilting, and reading.
"In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband, Carl, her precious daughter, Cathy Nuckolls, and son-in-law, Dale Burgess. Brothers Robert “Bob” O’Neal, Melvin O’Neal, infant sister Elizabeth, and her lifelong friend, Rosalyn Whitt.
"Those left to cherish her memory include her brothers, Andrew “Jr” O’Neal and wife Mary of Alpoca, and Larry O’Neal of Mullens. Sisters, Bonnie Whitt and husband Fred of Bud Mountain and Betty Tilley and husband Kermit of Bud. Son, Larry Sansom and wife Cindy of Princeton, daughters Clara Scott and husband John of Bud Mountain, Bonnie Justus and husband Billy of Brenton, Charlotte Burgess of Glen Rogers, Son-in-law Larry Nuckolls of Bud Mountain, and close family friend Ronnie Lusk. She also leaves her precious grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, which she cherished.
"Services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, August 30, 2021 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens with Elder John Caves officiating. Burial will follow in Hickory Ridge Cemetery, Bud Mountain.
"Friends may call one hour prior to services Monday at the funeral home.
"Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
"The family would also like to thank her sister, Bonnie Whitt, and niece. Joanna Vargas, for all the love and care they gave during mom and dad’s final days."
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name William Augustus Harris
Gender Male
Race White
Marriage Age 40
Birth Date abt 1910
Marriage Registration Place Smyth, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 4 Nov 1950
Marriage Place Smyth, Virginia, USA
Father William F Harris
Mother Bertha Gore
Spouse Jeanette Woods
Certificate Number 1950032745"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 012622; WV Archives Website.
William A. Harris; age 62; born 10 feb 1910 in WV; married; husband of Janette Woods; retired coal
miner; living at Landgraff, WV; SS# 236-09-9179; son of William F. and Bertha (Gore) Harris; died
4 Jul 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to congestive heart failure; buried 7 Jul 1972 in
Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, VA; informant, Mrs. William A. Harris, Kimball, WV.
1. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Jeanette Woods
Gender Female
Age 21
Birth Date 1913
Marriage Date 15 Apr 1934
Marriage Place Bristol, Virginia
Father Claude Woods
Mother Anna May Arden
Spouse Jno. E. Blevins
FHL Film Number 2048488
Reference ID P4"
2. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Jeanette Woods Blevins
Gender Female
Race White
Divorce Age 28
Birth Date abt 1918
Marriage Date 15 Apr 1934
Divorce Date 17 May 1946
Divorce Place Smyth, Virginia, USA
Spouse John E Blevins
Certificate Number 1946004054
Number of Children 3"
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Jeanette Woods
Gender Female
Race White
Marriage Age 32
Birth Date abt 1918
Marriage Registration Place Smyth, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 4 Nov 1950
Marriage Place Smyth, Virginia, USA
Father Claude W Woods
Mother Belle Arden
Spouse William Augustus Harris
Certificate Number 1950032745"
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #85-043582; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Jeffery Workman; age 27; born 11 Sep 1957 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 12th grade
education; living at General delivery, War, WV; son of James Ira and Anna Louise (Mabry) Workman;
married on 20 Aug 1985 in Tazewell, VA; Donna Jean Payne; age 22; born 4 oct 1963 in WV; this is
her 1st marriage; 7th grade education; living at General Delivery, War, WV; daughter of Claude
William and Clara (Osborne) Payne.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #85-043582; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Jeffery Workman; age 27; born 11 Sep 1957 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 12th grade
education; living at General delivery, War, WV; son of James Ira and Anna Louise (Mabry) Workman;
married on 20 Aug 1985 in Tazewell, VA; Donna Jean Payne; age 22; born 4 oct 1963 in WV; this is
her 1st marriage; 7th grade education; living at General Delivery, War, WV; daughter of Claude
William and Clara (Osborne) Payne.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #77 035177; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Larry Allen Workman; age 22; born 30 Jul 1955 in MD; single; this is his 1st marriage; 1 yr HS
education; living at Box 127, Roderfield, WV; son of James Ira and Anna Louise (Mabry) Workman;
married on 30 Jul 1977 in Buchanan Co, VA; Linda Kaye Comer; age 18; born 24 May 1959 in WV;
single; this is her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Box 127, Roderfield, WV; daughter of
Simon Peter and Betty Jean (Goins) Comer.
2. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"LARRY ALLEN WORKMAN Larry Allen Workman, 59, of Roderfield passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 at his home. Born July 31, 1955 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late James Ira Workman and Anna Louise Mabry Workman. He was a Vietnam veteran of the US Army, and was a former coalminer. He was a member of Trinity Temple Pentecostal Holiness Church in Welch. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Robin Workman; a sister, Donna Workman; and a half brother, Johnny Workman. Those left to cherish his memory are two sons, Michael Workman of Charlotte, NC and Jarrett Workman of Roderfield; a daughter, Shannon Workman of Welch; a step-daughter, Christy Kosmos of Pampa, TX; two brothers, Jimmy Workman of Indianapolis, IN, and Jeff Workman of Bradshaw; and a grandson, Stevie Jaxson Lukach of Welch. It was his wish to be cremated and the family has honored his wish...."
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #77 035177; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Larry Allen Workman; age 22; born 30 Jul 1955 in MD; single; this is his 1st marriage; 1 yr HS
education; living at Box 127, Roderfield, WV; son of James Ira and Anna Louise (Mabry) Workman;
married on 30 Jul 1977 in Buchanan Co, VA; Linda Kaye Comer; age 18; born 24 May 1959 in WV;
single; this is her 1st marriage; 4 yrs HS education; living at Box 127, Roderfield, WV; daughter of
Simon Peter and Betty Jean (Goins) Comer.
1. Giles Co, WV; Marriage License #80-005594; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Larry Eugene Sansom; age 28; born 15 Dec 1951 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 9 Feb 1979; 11th grade education; living at Box 82, Itmann, WV; son of Willis and
Lessie (O'Neal) Sansom; married on 12 feb 1980in Pembroke, VA; Cynthia Mae Davis; age 21;
born 11 Mar 1958 in NC; this is her 1st marriage; 12th grade education; living at Box 82, Itmann, WV;
daughter of Bobby Ray and Gertrude Elizabeth (Shell) Davis.
1. Giles Co, WV; Marriage License #80-005594; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Larry Eugene Sansom; age 28; born 15 Dec 1951 in WV; divorced; this is his 3rd marriage; last
marriage ended 9 Feb 1979; 11th grade education; living at Box 82, Itmann, WV; son of Willis and
Lessie (O'Neal) Sansom; married on 12 feb 1980in Pembroke, VA; Cynthia Mae Davis; age 21;
born 11 Mar 1958 in NC; this is her 1st marriage; 12th grade education; living at Box 82, Itmann, WV;
daughter of Bobby Ray and Gertrude Elizabeth (Shell) Davis.
James Joseph "Jimmy Joe" Gianato
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Jim Gianatos"; Article; Page 150; submitted by Marie Nickerson,
Charleston, WV 25301.
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; "Joe Verduce, Miner"; Article;
Page 256; submitted by Jame Gianato, Kimball, WV 24853.
3. "McDowell County, WV Genealogy & Family History"; Facebook Page; Posting by John Casali;
12 Aug 2021.
"I am posting because some will remember Corte Construction company that was officed in the Koppers building in Kimball. This is my good friend of 99 years old, Mirto Corte, one of 3 brothers who ran that company. Today, I drove him from his retirement center home in Blacksburg, VA to tour our hometown of Kimball and McDowell County. That is his childhood home in the background, that his father built in the Italian stucco style. The kitchen was on the second floor, and today he mentioned that his mother would step out on the little balcony above the street in Norwood subdivision. In the 1900's, there were a number of Italian stone masons who immigrated to McDowell County to perform skilled trades, such as stone cutting/setting, and Mirto Corte's father and my grandfather, Antonio Casali, were two of them. Mirto Corte will be 100 years old on September 1, 2021. I am fortunate to have been able to spend the day with him in McDowell County. Thanks to Markella Balasis Gianato and Jimmy Gianato for visiting with us at Ya'sou in Kimball."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "Adamantious Balasis" Article; Page 95; submitted by Markella Balasis Gianato; PO Box 205,
Kimball, WV 24853.
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; "Joe Verduce, Miner"; Article;
Page 256; submitted by Jame Gianato, Kimball, WV 24853.
3. "McDowell County, WV Genealogy & Family History"; Facebook Page; Posting by John Casali;
12 Aug 2021.
"I am posting because some will remember Corte Construction company that was officed in the Koppers building in Kimball. This is my good friend of 99 years old, Mirto Corte, one of 3 brothers who ran that company. Today, I drove him from his retirement center home in Blacksburg, VA to tour our hometown of Kimball and McDowell County. That is his childhood home in the background, that his father built in the Italian stucco style. The kitchen was on the second floor, and today he mentioned that his mother would step out on the little balcony above the street in Norwood subdivision. In the 1900's, there were a number of Italian stone masons who immigrated to McDowell County to perform skilled trades, such as stone cutting/setting, and Mirto Corte's father and my grandfather, Antonio Casali, were two of them. Mirto Corte will be 100 years old on September 1, 2021. I am fortunate to have been able to spend the day with him in McDowell County. Thanks to Markella Balasis Gianato and Jimmy Gianato for visiting with us at Ya'sou in Kimball."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1998"; 1998; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Jim Gianatos"; Article; Page 150; submitted by Marie Nickerson,
Charleston, WV 25301.
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; "Joe Verduce, Miner"; Article;
Page 256; submitted by Jame Gianato, Kimball, WV 24853.