1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 100; WV Archives Web Site.
Donald Eugene Jackson; age 19; born and living at Fanrock, WV; single; son of Hershell and Burley
Jackson; married on 24 Jul 1959 at Pineville, WV; Barbara Sue Lester; age 18; born at Itmann, WV;
single; living at Fanrock, WV; daughter of Floyd Robert and Jean Lester.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Larriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 174; WV Archives Website.
James Redgel Osborne; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Oza and
Liza Osborne; married on 12 Nov 1933 at Cyclone, WV; Leola May Brown; age 18; born in Wyoming,
Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of Elsworth and Jennie Brown.
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name James Reggie Osborne
Gender Male
Race White
Marriage Age 52
Birth Date abt 1914
Marriage Registration Place Wise, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date 21 May 1966
Marriage Place Wise, Virginia, USA
Father Oza Osborne
Mother Eliza Bailey
Spouse Martha Maynard Blankenship
Certificate Number 1966015470"
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 8 Dec 2008.
"James Redgel “Reggie” Osborne
Birth 1913
West Virginia, USA
Death 1976 (aged 62–63)
USA
Burial Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 32037591"Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Ozie Osborne (1889-1958) & Louisa "Liza" Bailey-Osborne (1895-1949)."Brother of Alda "Aldie" Osborne (1915-1991), Baby Chess Osborne (1916-1917), Murvan Osborne (1919-1962), & Inez Osborne-Bailey (1920-Deceased).
"Married to Leola Mae Brown-Osborne (1916-1966) on November 12, 1933 in Cyclone, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1933, Page 174, Application Date: November 11, 1933).
"Father of James Roland Osborne (1937-2020), Jimmy Osborne (Deceased), Jessie Osborne (Deceased), Oza Osborne, Melva Jean Osborne (1948-1950), Edna Mae Osborne-Elswick (1949-1996) & Larry Osborne (1950-1950).
"Also married to Martha Maynard-Blankenship-Osborne (1916-2008).
"Stepfather of Athlene Blankenship-Hicks (Deceased), Jearldine Blankenship (Deceased, Teddy Blankenship (Deceased), Wannielee Blankenship, Jerry "Bear" Blankenship and Freddy Blankenship."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Larriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 174; WV Archives Website.
James Redgel Osborne; age 20; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Oza and
Liza Osborne; married on 12 Nov 1933 at Cyclone, WV; Leola May Brown; age 18; born in Wyoming,
Co, WV; living at Cyclone, WV; daughter of Elsworth and Jennie Brown.
1. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Ola Browning
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1922
Death Date: 3 May 1975
SSN: 234242918
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 23 Dec 1943
Release Date 1: 26 Nov 1946"
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Brenda Hatfield; 20 May 2012; maintained by Abby
Browning-Canada.
" Ola Browning
Birth 12 Sep 1922
USA
Death 3 May 1975 (aged 52)
USA
Burial
Leatherwood Community Cemetery
Justice, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 90469605"Inscription: PFC US ARMY
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 24 Oct 2011.
" Zola Pearl Walls-Browning-Blankenship New
Birth 25 Aug 1927
Leatherwood, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Death 19 Oct 2011 (aged 84)
Long Branch, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 79182973"Additional Information Posted:
"LONG BRANCH — Zola Pearl Walls-Browning-Blankenship-New, 84 of Long Branch, heard her Lord and Savior calling her home. She answered the call and departed this life on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at her daughter's residence."Born on August 25, 1927, at Leatherwood, she was the daughter of the late Albert Jackson Walls (1903-1960) and Lula Hester Toler-Walls (1904-1940).
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ola Browning (1922-1975); her second husband, Elmer "Johnny" Blankenship (Deceased); seven children: Neva Carol Browning (1944-2010), Melissa Browning (Deceased), Terry Browning (Deceased), Chriss Browning (Deceased), Dale Browning (Deceased), Eddie Browning (Deceased) and Gene Browning (Deceased); five brothers, Clayton Walls (1935-Deceased), Clinton Albert Walls (1935-2005), Harlen Walls (1923-Deceased), Arden A. Walls (1924-1991) and Dallas Dwight Walls (1930-2010); and two sisters, Georgia "Georgie" Irene Walls-Morgan-Miller (1929-2010) and Eunice Walls-Walker (Deceased).
"Zola was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great- and great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a homemaker and a member of the Apostolic House of Faith at Foundation Fork on Long Branch. She loved playing her guitar and singing for the Lord. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting. She also loved spending time with her wonderful family, her beloved church family, and her many friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
"Those left to love and cherish the memory of Zola and to mourn her passing include her husband, Douglas New (1920-2013); her four children: Brenda "Bernece" Browning-Keneda (1951-2020) & husband Albert Keneda, Kent Browning & wife Joann Browning, Vent Browning & wife Roalenn Browning, and Dottie Browning-Lester & husband Frankie Lester; her brother, Rodney Harold Walls (1938-2017) of Hanover; her two sisters, Gertrude Walls-Cline of Hanover and Mavis Walls-Hatfield of NY; her 38 grandchildren; her 67 great-grandchildren; her 13 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other dear family and friends.
"Friends may gather with the family at the Apostolic House of Faith on Foundation Fork of Long Branch at Simon, on Sunday, October 23 and Monday, October 24, 2011, after 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, October 25th, at the Apostolic House of Faith with the Rev. James Cline officiating.
"Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny."
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 24 Oct 2011.
" Zola Pearl Walls-Browning-Blankenship New
Birth 25 Aug 1927
Leatherwood, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Death 19 Oct 2011 (aged 84)
Long Branch, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 79182973"Additional Information Posted:
"LONG BRANCH — Zola Pearl Walls-Browning-Blankenship-New, 84 of Long Branch, heard her Lord and Savior calling her home. She answered the call and departed this life on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at her daughter's residence."Born on August 25, 1927, at Leatherwood, she was the daughter of the late Albert Jackson Walls (1903-1960) and Lula Hester Toler-Walls (1904-1940).
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ola Browning (1922-1975); her second husband, Elmer "Johnny" Blankenship (Deceased); seven children: Neva Carol Browning (1944-2010), Melissa Browning (Deceased), Terry Browning (Deceased), Chriss Browning (Deceased), Dale Browning (Deceased), Eddie Browning (Deceased) and Gene Browning (Deceased); five brothers, Clayton Walls (1935-Deceased), Clinton Albert Walls (1935-2005), Harlen Walls (1923-Deceased), Arden A. Walls (1924-1991) and Dallas Dwight Walls (1930-2010); and two sisters, Georgia "Georgie" Irene Walls-Morgan-Miller (1929-2010) and Eunice Walls-Walker (Deceased).
"Zola was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great- and great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a homemaker and a member of the Apostolic House of Faith at Foundation Fork on Long Branch. She loved playing her guitar and singing for the Lord. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting. She also loved spending time with her wonderful family, her beloved church family, and her many friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
"Those left to love and cherish the memory of Zola and to mourn her passing include her husband, Douglas New (1920-2013); her four children: Brenda "Bernece" Browning-Keneda (1951-2020) & husband Albert Keneda, Kent Browning & wife Joann Browning, Vent Browning & wife Roalenn Browning, and Dottie Browning-Lester & husband Frankie Lester; her brother, Rodney Harold Walls (1938-2017) of Hanover; her two sisters, Gertrude Walls-Cline of Hanover and Mavis Walls-Hatfield of NY; her 38 grandchildren; her 67 great-grandchildren; her 13 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other dear family and friends.
"Friends may gather with the family at the Apostolic House of Faith on Foundation Fork of Long Branch at Simon, on Sunday, October 23 and Monday, October 24, 2011, after 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, October 25th, at the Apostolic House of Faith with the Rev. James Cline officiating.
"Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny."
1. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 24 Oct 2011.
" Zola Pearl Walls-Browning-Blankenship New
Birth 25 Aug 1927
Leatherwood, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA
Death 19 Oct 2011 (aged 84)
Long Branch, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 79182973"Additional Information Posted:
"LONG BRANCH — Zola Pearl Walls-Browning-Blankenship-New, 84 of Long Branch, heard her Lord and Savior calling her home. She answered the call and departed this life on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at her daughter's residence."Born on August 25, 1927, at Leatherwood, she was the daughter of the late Albert Jackson Walls (1903-1960) and Lula Hester Toler-Walls (1904-1940).
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ola Browning (1922-1975); her second husband, Elmer "Johnny" Blankenship (Deceased); seven children: Neva Carol Browning (1944-2010), Melissa Browning (Deceased), Terry Browning (Deceased), Chriss Browning (Deceased), Dale Browning (Deceased), Eddie Browning (Deceased) and Gene Browning (Deceased); five brothers, Clayton Walls (1935-Deceased), Clinton Albert Walls (1935-2005), Harlen Walls (1923-Deceased), Arden A. Walls (1924-1991) and Dallas Dwight Walls (1930-2010); and two sisters, Georgia "Georgie" Irene Walls-Morgan-Miller (1929-2010) and Eunice Walls-Walker (Deceased).
"Zola was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great- and great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a homemaker and a member of the Apostolic House of Faith at Foundation Fork on Long Branch. She loved playing her guitar and singing for the Lord. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting. She also loved spending time with her wonderful family, her beloved church family, and her many friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
"Those left to love and cherish the memory of Zola and to mourn her passing include her husband, Douglas New (1920-2013); her four children: Brenda "Bernece" Browning-Keneda (1951-2020) & husband Albert Keneda, Kent Browning & wife Joann Browning, Vent Browning & wife Roalenn Browning, and Dottie Browning-Lester & husband Frankie Lester; her brother, Rodney Harold Walls (1938-2017) of Hanover; her two sisters, Gertrude Walls-Cline of Hanover and Mavis Walls-Hatfield of NY; her 38 grandchildren; her 67 great-grandchildren; her 13 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other dear family and friends.
"Friends may gather with the family at the Apostolic House of Faith on Foundation Fork of Long Branch at Simon, on Sunday, October 23 and Monday, October 24, 2011, after 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, October 25th, at the Apostolic House of Faith with the Rev. James Cline officiating.
"Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 453; WV Archives Website.
Albert Junior Kennedy (sic, Kenneda); age 24; born 23 May 1942 in Simon, WV; single; no previous
marriage; living at Simon, WV; son of Jason and Velva (Maynord, sic Maynard) Kennedy
(sic, Kenneda); married on 16 Jul 1966 at Vernor, Logan Co, WV; Brenda Bernice Browning; age 16;
born 10 Jan 1950 (sic?, 1951?) in Simon, WV; no previous marriage; living in Simon, WV; daughter
of Ola and Zola (Walls) Browning.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1966); Page 453; WV Archives Website.
Albert Junior Kennedy (sic, Kenneda); age 24; born 23 May 1942 in Simon, WV; single; no previous
marriage; living at Simon, WV; son of Jason and Velva (Maynord, sic Maynard) Kennedy
(sic, Kenneda); married on 16 Jul 1966 at Vernor, Logan Co, WV; Brenda Bernice Browning; age 16;
born 10 Jan 1950 (sic?, 1951?) in Simon, WV; no previous marriage; living in Simon, WV; daughter
of Ola and Zola (Walls) Browning.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Brenda Bernece Browning Keneda, 69, of Foundation Fork, WV went home to be the Lord on Saturday May 30,
2020 at Logan Regional Medical Center, Logan, WV. She was born on January 10, 1951 in Mingo County, WV a
daughter of the late Ola and Zola Pearl Walls Browning. Bernece is a member of the Apostolic House of Faith. She
loved to crochet, camping, and Sunday dinners with her family. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her granddaughter Toni V. Blankenship; a great
granddaughter Zacari Miller; five brothers Terry, Chris, Gene, Dale and Eddie Browning; two sisters Melissa and
Neva Browning; two step-fathers Johnny Blankenship and Douglas New; a daughter-in-law Shannon Keneda;
son-in-law Tony "Buck" Blankenship; her mother and father-in-law Velvie and Jason Kenneda; and a
god-daughter Sheena Lucas. Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 54 years Albert J.
Keneda; two daughters Tessie Webb and husband Tommy and Pearl Lawrence and husband Glen; four sons
Wesley Keneda, Todd Keneda and wife Malena, Tim Keneda and Eddie Keneda and wife Tonya; a sister Dottie
Lester; a brother Boyd Browning and Lloyd Browning; two god-sons Scotty Browning and wife Ronnie Sue and
Terry Paul Browning and wife Stephanie; special friend Juanita Morgan; twenty-three grandchildren; thirteen
great grandchildren; special sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws; and a host of other loving family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Friday June 5th at the Apostolic House of Faith, Foundation Fork, WV
with Rev. Tommy White and Rev. Robert Hunt officiating. She will be laid to rest in Keneda Family Cemetery,
Foundation Fork, WV. Friends may gather with the family on Thursday June 4th at the church. Pallbearers will be
Scotty Browning, Dustin Phillips, Casey Morgan, Cody Browning, Nicky Browning, Lionel Browning, Bryan Green
and Joey Lawrence; Honorary Pallbearers are her grandsons Chip, Isaiah, Coy, Isaac, Loghan, Liam, Lincoln and
Brantley. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.