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...."
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #85-019759; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Noah Mullins; age 52; born 11 Mar 1933 in WV; divorced;; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended in Aug 1977; 6th grade education; living at Box 305, Iaeger, WV; son of White and Okie
(Thornsbury) Mullins; married on 10 May 1985 in Grundy, VA; Opal Marie Mullins; maiden name
Lester; age 48; born 22 Apr 1937 in WV; widow; this is her 3rd marriage; last marriage ended 27 Oct
1984; 10th grade education; living at Box 305, Iaeger, WV; daughter of Mart and Louise (Hunt) Lester.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Patty Greene; 19 Jun 2019.
" Noah Mullins
Birth 1933
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 6 Apr 2004 (aged 70–71)
Lindside, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Andy Mullins Cemetery
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 200277732"Additional Information Posted:
"Noah Mullins, 71, of Lindside, WV, died April 6, 2004 at his home after a long illness. He was a disabled coal miner and attended the Old Regular Baptist Church."Born in Iaegar, WV, he was the son of the late Wyatt Mullins (Deceased) and Okie Thornsbury-Mullins (Deceased).
"Survivors include his wife, Opal M. Lester-Mullins; daughters, Connie Mullins-Lester of Iaegar, Linda Mullins-Ledbetter of Paynesville, WV, and Ann Mullins-Click of NC; son, Brandon Lester of Lindside; brothers, Ira Mullins of San Angelo, TX, Wyatt Mullins of Bishop, Burley Mullins of Lebanon; sisters, Laura Mullins-Workman of Bluefield, WV, Christine Mullins-Lester of NC; and nine grandchildren.
"The funeral was conducted April 10, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mt. Zion Old Regular Baptist Church at Mohawk, WV, with the Elders Danny Hurley, Hurshell Hurley, Roscoe Crouse, Curtis Crouse and Phillip Estep officiating. Burial followed in the Mullins Cemetery on Coon Branch near Iaegar."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 411; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Bailey; age 19; born in VA; single; living at Mohawk, WV; married on 21 May 1955 at
Mohawk, WV; Opal Lester; age 18; born and living at Mohawk, WV; single; with consent of Crow and
Lizzie Bailey, parents of Howard Bailey; and Mart and Louise Lester, parents of Opal Lester.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #85-019759; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Noah Mullins; age 52; born 11 Mar 1933 in WV; divorced;; this is his 2nd marriage; first marriage
ended in Aug 1977; 6th grade education; living at Box 305, Iaeger, WV; son of White and Okie
(Thornsbury) Mullins; married on 10 May 1985 in Grundy, VA; Opal Marie Mullins; maiden name
Lester; age 48; born 22 Apr 1937 in WV; widow; this is her 3rd marriage; last marriage ended 27 Oct
1984; 10th grade education; living at Box 305, Iaeger, WV; daughter of Mart and Louise (Hunt) Lester.
1. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Lewis Patrick Griffith, 72, of War, WV, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Welch Community Hospital in Welch. Born July 15, 1949 in Coalwood, he was the son of the late Merland Griffith and Lulu Mae Watts Griffith."Lewis was a retired coalminer and he attended the Yukon Pentecostal Holiness Church in Yukon.
"In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Sally Griffith; and a son, Lewis Griffith Jr.
Those left to cherish his memories are one daughter, Dianna Griffith and husband Phillip Hagerman of War; two brother, Thomas “Buster” Griffith of Jacksonville, FL and a brother in his heart Reverend Lacy Griffith; three sisters, Surretta Sykes of Ashtabula, OH, Brenda Johnson of Princeton, Sabrina Spencer of Cincinnati, OH; three grandchildren, Hannah Vance, Jasmine Griffith, and her only grandson, Lewis Paul Griffith; one great grandchild, Paisley Vance; special nieces, Shelita Keen and Savannah Farley and many other nieces and nephews."Graveside services will be conducted at a later date, at the Noah Stewart Cemetery on Bradshaw Mountain with Reverend Lacy Griffith, officiating.
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is serving the Griffith family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.douglasmortuary.com"
1. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Sally Diana Griffith, 71, of Yukon passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at her residence. Born August 5, 1949 in Bull Creek she was the daughter of the late Mart Lester and Louise Hunt Lester.
She was a graduate of Iaeger High School class of 1969, and she attended Bluefield State College.
In addition to her parents Sally was preceded in death by one son, Lewis Patrick Griffith Jr.; two brothers, Denny Lester and Clark Lester."Those left to cherish her memories are her husband Lewis Patrick Griffith; one daughter, Dianna Louise Griffith and companion Phillip Hagerman of Yukon; two brothers, two sisters, a special niece, Shelita Keen of Columbus, Ohio; and two grandchildren, Jasmine Skyler Griffith and Lewis Paul Griffith.
Graveside services will be conducted Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 1:00 PM from the Noah Stewart Cemetery on Bradshaw Mountain with Reverend Lacy Griffith officiating. Burial will immediately follow in the cemetery."There will be no visitation. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"Services will be held in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines, masks are to be worn by all attending and social distancing is to practiced. Group size must be held to 25 people or less.
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is assisting the Griffith family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.douglasmortuary.com"
1. Douglas Motyury, Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Lewis Patrick Griffith, 72, of War, WV, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Welch Community Hospital in Welch. Born July 15, 1949 in Coalwood, he was the son of the late Merland Griffith and Lulu Mae Watts Griffith.
"Lewis was a retired coalminer and he attended the Yukon Pentecostal Holiness Church in Yukon.
"In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Sally Griffith; and a son, Lewis Griffith Jr.
Those left to cherish his memories are one daughter, Dianna Griffith and husband Phillip Hagerman of War; two brother, Thomas “Buster” Griffith of Jacksonville, FL and a brother in his heart Reverend Lacy Griffith; three sisters, Surretta Sykes of Ashtabula, OH, Brenda Johnson of Princeton, Sabrina Spencer of Cincinnati, OH; three grandchildren, Hannah Vance, Jasmine Griffith, and her only grandson, Lewis Paul Griffith; one great grandchild, Paisley Vance; special nieces, Shelita Keen and Savannah Farley and many other nieces and nephews."Graveside services will be conducted at a later date, at the Noah Stewart Cemetery on Bradshaw Mountain with Reverend Lacy Griffith, officiating.
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is serving the Griffith family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.douglasmortuary.com"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Linda Barrett Phelps"; Article; Page 223; submitted by Stephen Phelps, 184
Fieldwood Drive, Hungington, TN 38344-1892.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Linda Barrett Phelps"; Article; Page 223; submitted by Stephen Phelps, 184
Fieldwood Drive, Hungington, TN 38344-1892.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Linda Barrett Phelps"; Article; Page 223; submitted by Stephen Phelps, 184
Fieldwood Drive, Hungington, TN 38344-1892.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 145; WV Archives Web Site.
Rufus Noah Fletcher; age 40; born in VA; single; living at Bartley, WV; married on 24 Aug 1948
at Jolo, WV; Melda Kathleen Payne; age 23; born and living at Jolo, WV; single.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '66 005350; WV Archives Website.
Rufus Noah Fletcher; age 58; born 6 Dec 1907 in VA; married; coal miner; SS# 230-03-4839; served
in WW II; living at Raysal, WV; son of Lilburn Fletcher and unknown mother; died 31 Mar 1966 in
Grace Hospital, Welch, WV; due to cardio-vasclur thrombosis; buried 2 Apr 1966 in Sparks Cemetery,
Bradshaw Mtn, Jolo, WV. (sic, Tom Sparks Cemetery, Paynesville, WV)
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by P.A.; 31 May 2017.
"Rufus N Fletcher
Birth 6 Dec 1907
Death 21 Mar 1966 (aged 58)
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 179911176"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1948); Page 145; WV Archives Web Site.
Rufus Noah Fletcher; age 40; born in VA; single; living at Bartley, WV; married on 24 Aug 1948
at Jolo, WV; Melda Kathleen Payne; age 23; born and living at Jolo, WV; single.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License # 71 049444; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Isaiah Mullins; age 58; born 1 Mar 1913 in WV; widowed; this was his second marriage; 7th grade
education; living at Box 36, Raysal, WV; son of Jack and Celia (Muncey) Mullins; married on 1 Dec
1971 at Grundy, VA; Melda Kathleen Fletcher; maiden name Payne; age 47; born 29 Aug 1924 in
WV; widow; this was her second marriage; 7th grade education; living at Box 54, Raysal, WV;
daughter of Thomas Colbert and Mary Jane (Mullins) Payne.
3. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by P.A.; 31 Mar 2017.
"Kathleen Fletcher
Birth 29 Aug 1924
Death 25 May 2003 (aged 78)
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 179910884"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #1844; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Billy Mullins; age 21; born in Wise Co, VA; single; no previous marriage; coal miner; living at
Bradshaw, WV; son of Tom and Jane (Thompson) Mullins; married on 9 Jul 1945 in Grundy, VA;
Eunice Dawson; age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; no previous marriage; housework; living
in Bradshaw, WV; daughter of Naomond and Zella (Yates) Dawson.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Eunice Eva Dawson
[Eunice Mullins]
[Eunice Frye]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 2 Apr 1924
Birth Place: Avondale McD, West Virginia
Death Date: 14 Jan 1988
Father: Naoman Dawson
Mother: Zella Yates
SSN: 232340568
Notes: Oct 1944: Name listed as EUNICE EVA DAWSON;
Jan 1947: Name listed as EUNICE MULLINS;
May 1966: Name listed as EUNICE FRYE"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Jim Boughton; 21 Apr 2011.
" Eunice Dawson Frye
Birth 1924
Death 14 May 1988 (aged 63–64)
Burial
Alban Cemetery
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
Memorial ID 68738310"