1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 29 Aug 2019.
" Dorothy M. Hall Myers
Birth 27 Jun 1958
Oceana, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 21 Oct 2005 (aged 47)
Oceana, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Burial Details Unknown
Memorial ID 202541391 "Additional Information Posted:
"Dorothy M. Hall-Myers passed away on Friday, October 21, 2005 in Oceana, WV. Dorothy was born and raised in Oceana WV."She was born on June 27, 1958 to Roy "Junior" Hall Jr. (1930-2019) and Linnie Bell Morgan-Hall (1933-2007). She was preceded in death by her brother, Roger Hall (Deceased).
"In addition to her parents, she is survived by her three children, Kimberly Michelle Myers, Linda Myers-Lusk, and Sherry Myers; her siblings, Charles Lewis Hall (1961-2006), Sherry Ann Hall-Johnson (1963-2016), Curtis Hall, Larry Hall, Timmy Hall, and Christopher Hall and Sharon Kay Hall-Rollins."
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #10322; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Donald Lee Hagerman; age 21; born and living in Yukon, WV; single; in US Army; son of I.J. and
Zola (Hale) Hagerman; married on 27 Apr 1959 in Lebanon, VA; Christine Delores Dunford; age 16;
born in Warriormine, WV; single; living in Yukon, WB; daughter of Rufus and Mayme (Foleno)
Dunford.
2. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Donald Lee Hagerman
Birth Date: 30 Dec 1937
Phone Number: 875-3369
Address: PO Box 1006, War, WV, 24892-1006 (1993)
[PO Box 123, War, WV, 24892-0123 (1984)]
[PO Box 60, War, WV, 24892-0060 (1995)]
[157 Wyoming St, Welch, WV, 24801-2223] "
3. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Donald Lee Hagerman, 82, of Welch, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at his residence. Born December 30, 1937 in Yukon he was the son of the late Isham Hagerman and Zola Hale Hagerman.
Don was an employee and current Manager of The Douglas Mortuary in Welch for over 50 years. Don was a former resident of War before moving to Welch. He was a Veteran of the U.S Army, a member of the American Legion Post 8 of Welch and also a member of the 40 & 8 and he attended several churches in the county.
In addition to his parents Don was preceded in death by four sisters, Alice Hagerman, Ruby Barnett, Faye Mahone and his twin sister Peggy Estep; two brothers, J. B. Hagerman and Ray Dodson; and a daughter Sandra Collis.
Those left to cherish his memories are his loving and devoted wife, Linda Douglas of the home; one son, Donald Lee Hagerman and wife Ginger of Bessemer City, NC; two daughters, Jennifer Dunford and husband Rick of Warriormine, Jennifer Douglas and fiancé Billy Blankenship of Beckley; one brother, Ralph Hagerman and wife Sherry of Fredericksburg, VA; two sisters, Joanne Peterson of Virginia Beach, VA and Linda Cole of Hillsville, VA; one son-in-law, Marvin Collis of Mocksville, NC; five grandchildren, Christina Johnson and husband Billy of Pounding Mill, VA, Ricky “Roo” Dunford and fiancé Micah Addair of Bluefield, VA, Donald Lee Hagerman III of Cedartown, GA, Sarah Tardell and husband Tony of Mocksville, NC and Josh Anderson of Suffolk, VA; seven great grandchildren, Chloe and Maggie Muncy, Olivia Johnson, Ricky Dunford III, Sierra Tardell, Emma and Kayson Hagerman.
Private Funeral Services for the family and close friends will be conducted Friday, May 22, 2020 at 12:00 Noon from the Douglas Mortuary in Welch with his nephew Reverend Jerry Hagerman officiating. Close friends and family may call at the funeral home Friday from 11 AM to 12:00 Noon.
Entombment will follow at the Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, VA at around 2 PM, with military graveside rites conducted by the Iaeger V.F.W. Post 1144 of Iaeger. The graveside services will be open to the public.
Pallbearers will be family and co-workers.
The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is assisting the Hagerman/Douglas family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.douglasmortuary.com"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Premier; taken on 7 Apr 1930; Page 234A;
Image 7 of 35; Family #50/50.
Listed as Earnest A. Artis; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Thomas R. Artis.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry,com Web Site.
"Name: Ernest Albert Artis
[Ernest A Artis]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1920
Birth Place: Premier, West Virginia
Death Date: 11 Oct 2006
Father: Thomas R Artis
Mother: Caroline Pennington
SSN: 233280159
Notes: Jun 1938: Name listed as ERNEST ALBERT ARTIS;
18 Oct 2006: Name listed as ERNEST A ARTIS"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Peggy Short; 17 Oct 2006.
" Ernest Albert Artis
Birth 14 Sep 1920
Death 11 Oct 2006 (aged 86)
Burial
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia"Additional Information Posted:
"Born in Premier WV, he was the son of Tom and Carlen Pennington Artis. At the time of death at Tazewell Community Hospital he resided in the Baptist Valley area of North Tazewell, VA. He was a retired coal miner and member of the UMWA Local 6025 of Bishop, VA and Local 2322 at Amonate, VA. He also had 15 years service with Prince George County Schools and worked in the Senior Companion Program in Tazewell VA. for 15 years. Survivors include his wife Stella Hicks Artis, and daughters Pamela Hankins and Charlotte Deskins."
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; E.D. 24-19; taken 4 May 1940; Page 368A;
Image 41 of 46; Household #342.
Listed as Steley Baker; age3; born in WV; in household of father, Charles G. Baker.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by James brady; 7 Feb 2007.
" Stella Hicks Artis
Birth 15 Mar 1937
Death 1 Feb 2007 (aged 69)
Burial
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia"Additional Information Posted:
"Stella Hicks Artis, 69, of the Baptist Valley community of North Tazewell, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at her home. Born March 15, 1937 in the Mountain Fork section of McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Glen and Mandy Hicks Baker. She lived most of her life in War until moving to Baptist Valley where she has lived since 1981. Stella was of the Holiness faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest A. Artis; three sisters, Hattie Baker, Madrey Pierce, and Pricey Baker; five brothers, Johnny Baker, Beryl Baker, Earl Baker, Walker Baker and one infant brother. Survivors include two daughters, Pamela (Pam) Hankins and her dear husband, Keith (who was like a son to Stella), of St. Jacob, Ill., and Charlotte (Char) Deskins and husband, Tom, of Virginia; one sister, Pearly Rasnake of Conover, N.C.; one brother, Arnold Baker of Dallas, N.C.; two grandsons, Nathaniel Ross Hankins and Daniel Lee Hankins; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, at Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, Va., with the Rev. Hubert Stanley and the Rev. Sammy Barnett officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, Va. Pallbearers will be J.L. Lambert Jr., Matthew Pennington, Josh Pennington, Roger Smith, Barry White, and Curtis Neel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. today, Feb. 5, 2007."
1. 1910 Census, Pulaski Co, VA; Hiawassie Township; taken 23 Apr 1910; Page 58A; Image 13 of 41;
Family #122/124.
Listed as Clyde Senter; age 12; born in VA; in household of father, Sanders Senter.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Dering, East Keystone Precincts; taken 22
Jan 1920; Page 192B; Image 50 of 54; Family #459/548.
Listed as Clyde Senter; age 19; born in NC; single; coal miner; in household of father, Sanders
Senter,
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1920); Page 154; WV Archives Web Site.
Lester Clyde Senter; age 21; born in Surry Co, NC; single; miner; living at Northfork, WV; son of
Samuel (sic, Sanders) and Martha; married on 15 Feb 1920 at Keystone, WV; Mary Magdaline Ward;
age 19; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; daughter of Hendricks and Allie.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'66 003722; WV Archives Web Site.
Lester Clyde Senter; age 67; born 12 Dec 1898 in Galax, VA; married; retired coal miner; living at
Cucumber, WV; son of Sander and Martha (Shouse) Senter; died 2 Mar 1966 at Cucumber, WV;
due to acute coronary thrombosis; buried 4 Mar 1966 in Big Creek Cemetery, McDowell Co, WV;
informant, Mrs. Mary Senter, Cucumber, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1920); Page 154; WV Archives Web Site.
Lester Clyde Senter; age 21; born in Surry Co, NC; single; miner; living at Northfork, WV; son of
Samuel (sic, Sanders) and Martha; married on 15 Feb 1920 at Keystone, WV; Mary Magdaline Ward;
age 19; born in Tazewell Co, VA; single; daughter of Hendricks and Allie.
1. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William R Lee
Birth Year: 1917
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia
County or City: Wyoming
Enlistment Date: 17 Jan 1941
Enlistment State: West Virginia
Enlistment City: Mount Hope
Branch: Infantry
Branch Code: Infantry
Grade: Corporal
Grade Code: Corporal
Component: National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: National Guard
Education: 2 years of college
Civil Occupation: Clerks, general office
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 68
Weight: 140"
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #71 007608; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Ray Lee; age 53; born 24 Jun 1917 in AL; divorced; this was his second marriage; living at
Iaeger, WV; son of James Fred and Elizabeth Ada (Manshardt) Lee; married on 19 Mar 1971 in Grundy,
VA; Thelma Farris Bowles; age 37; born 21 Aug 1933 in WV; divorced; this was her second marriage;
living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of John and Sara (Lester) Beavers.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 15 Jun 2014.
William Ray Lee; born 24 Jun 1917; died 23 Jul 1974; buried here; headstone photo shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1949); Page 57; WV Archives Web Site.
Gleason Douglas Bowles; age 21; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single; married on 3 Nov 1949
at Iaeger, WV; Thelma Farris Beavers; age 21; born and living at Iaeger, WV; single.
2. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #71 007608; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William Ray Lee; age 53; born 24 Jun 1917 in AL; divorced; this was his second marriage; living at
Iaeger, WV; son of James Fred and Elizabeth Ada (Manshardt) Lee; married on 19 Mar 1971 in
Grundy, VA; Thelma Farris Bowles; age 37; born 21 Aug 1933 in WV; divorced; this was her second
marriage; living at Iaeger, WV; daughter of John and Sara (Lester) Beavers.
3. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #80-037141; Ancestry.com Website.
Billy Gene Blankenship; age 43; born 2 Aug 1934 in WV; divorced; this is his 4th marriage; last
Marriage ended 25 Mar 1980; 8th grade education; living at Box 668, Iaeger, WV; son of Willis and
Stella (Facello) Blankenship; married on 14 Aug 1980 at Grundy, VA; Thelma Ferris Lee; maiden
name Beavers; age 46; born 21 Aug 1933 in WV; divorced; this is her 4th marriage; last marriage
ended 25 Mar 1980; 10th grade education; living at Box 668, Iaeger, WV; daughter of John and
Sarah (Lester) Beavers.
4. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Thelma Farris Blankenship, 90, of Iaeger, WV, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024, at her home."Thelma was born August 21, 1933, in War, WV a daughter of the late John and Sarah Lester Beavers.
"Thelma was a member of the Iaeger Church of God and a devoted prayer warrior. She was a hard worker with her last employment being at her daughter’s restaurant “Lynne’s Pizza” where she was known for the meals and delicious coconut pies and peanut butter cakes. She was great cook and she also worked for the McDowell County Board of education as a cook for several years.
"Thelma was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
"In addition to her parents Thlema was preceded in death by five brothers: Moody, Luther, Daniel, Jessie and John Jr. Beavers; four sisters, Addie Beavers, Zella Mae Mullins, Rosie Love and Mildred Davis; five children, Mickey, Gerald, Marietha, Joey, and Lynne.
"Left to cherish her memory are daughters, Darlene Bowles of Olin, NC, Rhonda Poirier of Statesville, NC, Donna Helton of Mt. Airy, NC, and Connie Lowe of Salisbury, NC; Special Grandson, Kevin Kirk who was her caregiver for several years; friend, Gary Lowe, who helped out a lot. Special nieces and nephews; Rita (Roscoe) Miller, Speedy (Teresa) Auville, Hershel (Anna) Davie; Grandchildren, Phillip (Kimberly) Bowles, Wendy (Michael) Martin, Sean (Casey) Poirier, Robin Poirier Townsend, Chrystal Andrigo, Brandon (Michelle) Rowe, Mandie (Craig) Kalista, and Jeffery Bowles. Several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Special Friends; Brenda Morgan, Jean Mullins, and Hazel Lowe.
"Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 2 o’clock, with Reverend Danny Bowles and Reverend Jimmie Justus officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in the Bowles Cemetery in Mile Branch, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends.
"Friends may visit with the family Tuesday, April 9, 2024, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV with an evening service at 7 p.m.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. 1910 Census, Pulaski Co, VA; Hiawassie Township; taken 23 Apr 1910; Page 58A; Image 13 of 41;
Family #122/124.
Listed as Paul Senter; age 17; born in VA; laborer; working out; in household of father, Sanders
Senter.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 275; WV Archives Web Site.
H.P. Senter; age 22; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single; miner; living at Eckman, WV; son od Sanders and
Martha; married on 4 Jul 1917 in Eckman, WV; M.A. Warner; age 19; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single;
daughter of James and Mattie Rakes.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #18572; WV Archives Web Site.
Henry Paul Senter; age 42; born 25 Dec 1894 in Pine Ridge, NC; married; husband of Aola (sp?);
relief worker; living at War, WV; son of Sanders and Martha (Shouse) Senter; died 9 Nov 1936 in War,
WV; due to cerebral Hemorrhage; buried 11 Nov 1936 in Big Creek Cemetery; informant, Clyde
Senter, Cucumber, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1917); Page 275; WV Archives Web Site.
H.P. Senter; age 22; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single; miner; living at Eckman, WV; son od Sanders and
Martha; married on 4 Jul 1917 in Eckman, WV; M.A. Warner; age 19; born in Pulaski Co, VA; single;
daughter of James and Mattie Rakes.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #30485; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Fred Bandy; age 23; born in Berwind, WV; single; unemployed; living at Bishop, VA; son of Ural and
Eva (Sparks) Bandy; married on 27 Oct 1954 in Tazewell Co, VA; Hazel Marie Senter; age 27; born
in Newhall, WV; single; living in Bishop, VA; daughter of Joseph Ernest and Ada (Perkins) Senter.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Cucumber; Berwind-Newhall Road; taken 5 Apr
1930; Page 183A; Image 7 of 36; Family #56/65.
Listed as Hazel M. Senter; age 2 yrs, 10 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Ernest J. Senter.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #30485; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Fred Bandy; age 23; born in Berwind, WV; single; unemployed; living at Bishop, VA; son of Ural and
Eva (Sparks) Bandy; married on 27 Oct 1954 in Tazewell Co, VA; Hazel Marie Senter; age 27; born
in Newhall, WV; single; living in Bishop, VA; daughter of Joseph Ernest and Ada (Perkins) Senter.
3. Noble Co, IN; Death Certificate #022487; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Hazel Marie Bandy; age 81; born 23 Jul 1927 in Squire, WV; widow; manufacturing laborer; lived at
505 Water St, Ligonier, IN; daughter of Ernest and Ada Senter; died 29 Jul 2002 in Avalon Village,
200 Kingston Circle Dr, Ligonier, IN; due to Alzheimers disease; buried in Oak Park Cemetery,
Ligonier, IN; Informant, Eddie Senter, son; living at 505 Water St, Ligonier, IN.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Canebrake; taken 15 Apr 1930; Page 168B;
Image 36 of 57; Family #280/286.
Listed as Stella Genrty; age 24; born in VA; married at 14; in household of husband, George D.
Gentry.
2. Stella Mae Turner; age 77; born 22 Oct 1906 in VA; widow; wife of Willie Hesker Turner; housewife;
living at Rt 1, Clinchco, VA; daughter of Charles and Mary Ann (Cochran) Edwards; died 16 May 1984
in Wise General Hospital, Wise, VA; due to Cardiac arrest with probable pulmonary embolism or
myocardial infarction; COPD from cigarette smoking; buried in Turner Cemetery, Clinchco, VA.