1. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken on 8 Jan 1920; Page 139A; Image 21 of
60; Family #74/175.
Listed as Hobert Payne; age 7; born in WV; in household of father, David C. Payne.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 297; WV Archives Web Site.
Hobart E. Payne; age 39; born and living at Bradshaw, WV; widowed; married on 21 Feb 1952 at
Lex, WV; E Bernice Foglesong; age 21; born at Nebo, VA; single; living at Bradshaw, WV.
3. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #36377; Ancestry.com Website.
Hobart Payne; age 40; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; 2 previous marriages; body work; living
in Grundy, VA; son of D.C. and Rena (Stacy) Payne; married on 30 dec 1952 in Clintwood, VA;
Bernice Foglesong; age 21; born in Smyth Co, VA; single; teacher; living in Bluefield, WV; daughter
of C.B. and Ruth (Hubble) Foglesong.
4. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph", Bluefield, WV, Friday 24 Jun 2005, Newspaper, Obit.
"BRADSHAW - David B. "Buss" Payne, 86, a lifelong resident of McDowell County went to be with the Lord on June 22, 2005 at the Clinch Valley Medical Center, Richlands, Va., following a long illness. "Born May 16, 1919, he was a son of the late Lorene Stacey Payne and David Crockett Payne. He
was the last surviving child of nine children, Hobart Payne, Madge Frazier, Gladys Landers, Robert
C. Payne, Ed Payne, Fred B. Payne, Sally Coleman and infant Verna Estelle..."
5. Social Security Death Index, LDS Web Site.
Hobert Payne; born on 4 Jul 1912; died in Nov 1987; living at North Tazewell, Tazewell Co, VA at
death.
6. Tazewell Co, VA; Death Certificate #87-040056; Ancestry.com Website.
Hobart Elkins Payne; age 75; born 4 Jul 1912 in WV; married; husband of Bernice F. Payne;
municipal policeman; living at State Rt 61, North Tazewell, VA; son of David C. and Lorena (Stacy)
Payne; died 13 Nov 1987 at his residence; due to ademocarcinomia of prostate, with diebetes
mellitis; buried in Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, VA; informant, Bernice F. Payne.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 297; WV Archives Web Site.
Hobart E. Payne; age 39; born and living at Bradshaw, WV; widowed; married on 21 Feb 1952 at
Lex, WV; E Bernice Foglesong; age 21; born at Nebo, VA; single; living at Bradshaw, WV.
2. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #36377; Ancestry.com Website.
Hobart Payne; age 40; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; 2 previous marriages; body work; living
in Grundy, VA; son of D.C. and Rena (Stacy) Payne; married on 30 dec 1952 in Clintwood, VA;
Bernice Foglesong; age 21; born in Smyth Co, VA; single; teacher; living in Bluefield, WV; daughter
of C.B. and Ruth (Hubble) Foglesong.
1. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Thomas Roger Blankenship
Gender: Male
Race: White
Divorce Age: 28
Birth Date: 12 Nov 1943
Marriage Date: 8 Sep 1962
Divorce Date: 11 Feb 1972
Divorce Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Thelma Shirley Silvers
Certificate Number: 1972001994
Number of Children: 1"
1. Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Thelma Shirley Silvers
Gender: Female
Race: White
Divorce Age: 30
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1941
Marriage Date: 8 Sep 1962
Divorce Date: 11 Feb 1972
Divorce Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Thomas Roger Blankenship
Certificate Number: 1972001994
Number of Children: 1"
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Thelma Shirley Blankenship went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus, on June 11, 2020 at Bluefield Regional Hospital. She was born in Bishop, Virginia on August 11, 1940. Shirley was a resident of Caretta, West Virginia most of her adult life. Shirley loved her large circle of family and friends. She loved studying the Bible and praying for everyone. She could often be heard to say, “It will be alright as soon as I touch Calvary.” Shirley was retired from the McDowell County Board of Education where she was a bus driver for 31 years. She was a long-time member of the Jesus Church of Bartley. One of her favorite things to do was canning vegetables and sharing them with everyone. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Lona Grubb. Her brother, William“Billy” Silvers, her sister, Elva Gay Marcus, and her precious dachshund, Grace. In addition to her many friends, left to also lovingly cherish her memory are her children: daughters, Lona (Michael) Snow of Welch, West Virginia and Anita (Bill) Barrett of Austinville, Virginia; son, Mark Blankenship of Asheville, North Carolina; sister, Ann (Hubert) Patterson of Caretta, West Virginia; brother, Donald Quesenberry of Charlottesville, Virginia. Granddaughters: Melia (Seth) Adkins of Ona, West Virginia, Andrea (Bobby) Clifford of Vale, North Carolina. Shirley loved her great-grandchildren with her whole heart. Colton, Ansley, and Gabe gave her so much pride. She loved and prayed for great nephews William and Nick Patterson, Brian Patterson and great niece Megan Ray. Lastly, three nephews that she considered her sons: Harold, Randy, and Cecil Patterson all of Caretta, West Virginia. Funeral Services will be conducted Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Fanning Funeral Home in Welch, West Virginia with the Reverends: Roger Woods, Brian Patterson and Bishop Timothy Akers officiating. Pallbearers will be William Patterson, Nick Patterson, Brian Patterson, Eugene Muncy, Harold Patterson and Cecil Patterson. Friends may call at the Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch on Monday, June 15, 2020 from 6-8 PM. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com. Fanning Funeral Home of Welch is serving the Blankenship family.
1. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Clarence David Dean Music
Gender: Male
Death Age: 62
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1950
Birth Place: Mingo County
Residence Place: 63 Houston Hill, Elkhorn ( PO Box 26, Northfork
Death Date: 2 Jan 2013
Burial Date: 6 Jan 2013
Burial Place: Roderfield
Obituary Date: 5 Jan 2013
Mother: Cynthia Justus
Spouse: Louella Mae Christian
Child: Angela Music
Anita Music Blanton
Patricia Havens
Siblings: Jerry Lane
Jimmy Lane
Sammy Lane
Bobby Music
Janie Justus
Red Musick
Ilene Graham "
1. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Richard Gary Leeson, 69, of Glen Fork, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday June 19,2020. Born April 1, 1951 in Clarksburg, he was the son of the late Robert Leeson and Pauline Sturgill Leeson."He was a member of the Glen Fork Baptist Temple. His two favorite verses were John 3:16-17, and these verses were indicative of his love for his Savior. He shared his personal testimony to anyone who would listen. He loved seeing people saved. Rick was an avid mechanic and loved working on his hot rods and taking them to car shows. He inspired his grandsons’ love for fast cars when they were little boys, Rick loved his wife and family with all his heart, He not only told his family he loved them daily but he showed them his love in many ways. His laughter, wisdom, listening ear and guidance will be dearly missed by his family and friends. He was admired by all those who took the time to know him.
"In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Judy Hagamon.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Diane; daughters, Belinda Cook and her husband Greg and Kathy Walls and her husband Brad both of Glen Fork; grandchildren, Kassi and Jeremiah Cozort of Glen Fork, Chad Fox and his girlfriend, Kaylee England of Beckley and Megan Cook of Morgantown; great-grandchildren, Kolten and Eli Jeffrey of Glen Fork; sister, Patty Canada of Ravencliff and a host of family and friends."
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #77-009479; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Gethie Bolen; age 62; born 6 Aug 1914 in KY; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; 2nd grade
education; living at Berwind, WV; son of S.B. and Tempie (South) Bolen; married on 4 Mar 1977 in
the Lebanon Memorial United Methodist Church, Lebanon, VA; Bessie Marie Bolen; maiden name
Keene; age 43; bor 8 Apr 1933 in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; 8th grade
education; living at Berwind, WV; daughter of Harper and Martha (Lester) Keene.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Nacals; E.D. 24-60; taken 2 Apr 1940; Page
1102A; Household #3.
Listed as Rebecca M. DePriest; age 9; born in WV; single; no education; not attending school;
lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, James F. DePriest.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 270; WV Archives Web Site.
Burl Branham; age 44; born 9 Mar 1920 at Panther, WV; divorced; living at Panther, WV; son of Lee
and Tele (Blankenship) Branham; married on 7 Feb 1965 at Panther, WV; Rebecca Magedlene
DePriest; age 34; born 28 Oct 1930 at Panther, WV; single; no previous marriage; living at Panther, WV;
daughter of James and Elizabeth (Bowers) DePriest.
3. North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rebecca Magalene Justice [Rebecca Magalene Depriest]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 72
Birth Date: 28 Oct 1930
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Other, Beaufort, West Virginia
Residence Zip Code: 24872
Education: 5th grade
Death Date: 7 Mar 2003
Hospital Name: "Lexington Mem Hosp, Inc."
Death Place: Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina
Father's Last Name: Depriest
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
Notes: Disposition: Burial out-of-state, Autopsy: Autopsy Not Performed, Attendant: Physician, Findings: Autopsy findings were not considered in determining cause of death, Hospital Status: Hospital Inpatient"
1. Evans-Calfee Funeral Service; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Edith Marie Kinser, 59, of Wyoming, passed away January 18, 2017, following a long illness. Born April 7, 1957, in Pineville, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Reba Glover Thornsbury."Those left to cherish her memory are her husband Michael Kinser; sons Joseph Kinser and David Kinser; daughters, Cher Thornsbury, Kelli Kinser and Vanessa Hardman; sisters Linda Haines and Nancy Lusk and her husband Randy and eleven grandchildren.
"A visitation will be held Sunday January 22, 2017 at 11am at Evans- Calfee Funeral Service, 614 Appalachian Highway, Pineville. Burial will follow in Brewster Cemetery, Indian Creek...."