1. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 294; WV Archives Website.
Perry Blackburn, Jr; age 18; born and living in Iaeger, WV; single; married on 26 Jan 1957 in
Yukon, WV; Irene Taylor; age 16; born and living in Iaeger, WV; single; with consent of Perry and
Virginia Blackburn, parents of Perry Blackburn, Jr; and Mary Taylor, mother of Irene Taylor, father
deceased.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #81-021306; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Perry Blackburn, Jr; age 42; born 12 Jan 1939 in Iaeger, WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 3 Apr 1981; 11th grade education; living at General Delivery; Baisden, Mingo Co,
WV; son of Perry and Virginia (Bledsoe) Blackburn, Sr; married on 14 May 1981; in Lebanon, VA;
Imogene Evans; maiden name Mounts; age 47; born 11 Feb 1934 in Delbarton, WV; divorced; this is
her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 31 Dec 1980; 12th grade education; living at General
Delivery, Baisden, WV; daughter of Greenway and Antha (Rowe) Mounts.
3. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Perry Blackburn, Jr., 82, of Oceana, WV passed away on February 27, 2021 at his home. He was born on
January 12, 1939 in McDowell County, WV a son of the late Perry Blackburn, Sr. and Virginia Marie Bledsoe
Blackburn. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a daughter Pansy Grace Blackburn; two sons
Thomas Gene Blackburn and Anthony Ray Blackburn; four grandchildren Harold Blackburn, Cassandra J.
Haines, Jonathan D. Blackburn, and Jacob Penley; two brothers James and Larry Blackburn; and two sisters
Imogene Toler and Lettie Faye Bowen. Survivors include his loving wife of four years Shirley Blackburn;
children Eugene Blackburn of PA, Ruby Penley of Princeton, Mary Scoppers of Oceana, Aretta Payne of Green
Camp, and Paul Blackburn of Lexington, NC; brothers Gary Blackburn (Barbara Jessie) of Simon, Marvin
(Lucile) Blackburn of Long Branch, Una Stepp of Oceana, Edward Blackburn of Clear Fork, Gary Blackburn of
Simon and Darrell (Peggy Hatfield) Blackburn of Brenton; thirty-seven grandchildren; fifty-eight great
grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends. Funeral service will be held
at 1 pm on Monday March 8th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Bill Massey
and Rev. Nelson Belcher officiating. He will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. Friends
may gather with the family from 12 pm until time of service on Monday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will
be Terry Cline, Hunter Lusk, Steven Hurley, Timmy Hester, Homer Stepp, and Anthony Hatfield. The family is
being served by Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 294; WV Archives Website.
Perry Blackburn, Jr; age 18; born and living in Iaeger, WV; single; married on 26 Jan 1957 in
Yukon, WV; Irene Taylor; age 16; born and living in Iaeger, WV; single; with consent of Perry and
Virginia Blackburn, parents of Perry Blackburn, Jr; and Mary Taylor, mother of Irene Taylor, father
deceased.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #81-021306; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Perry Blackburn, Jr; age 42; born 12 Jan 1939 in Iaeger, WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 3 Apr 1981; 11th grade education; living at General Delivery; Baisden, Mingo Co,
WV; son of Perry and Virginia (Bledsoe) Blackburn, Sr; married on 14 May 1981; in Lebanon, VA;
Imogene Evans; maiden name Mounts; age 47; born 11 Feb 1934 in Delbarton, WV; divorced; this is
her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 31 Dec 1980; 12th grade education; living at General Delivery,
Baisden, WV; daughter of Greenway and Antha (Rowe) Mounts.
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
Thomas Gene Blackburn, 62, of Oceana, WV passed away on December 15, 2020 unexpectedly in Logan
Regional Medical Center, Logan, WV. He was born on January 22, 1958 in McDowell County, West
Virginia, a son of Perry Blackburn, Jr. of Oceana and the late Irene Taylor Blackburn. In addition to his
mother he is preceded in death by a sister Pansy Grace Blackburn; a brother Anthony Ray Blackburn; and a
son Harold Blackburn. In addition to his father survivors include two brothers Eugene Blackburn of
Lancaster, PA and Paul Blackburn of Lexington, NC; three sisters Ruby Penley of Princeton, Mary
Schoppers of Chester, IA and Aretta Payne of Brenton; four children Pansy Hanes of Lexington, NC,
Montanna Taylor of Lexington, NC, Thomas Blackburn Jr. of Russell Springs, KY and Mark Blackburn of
Lexington, NC; and seven grandchildren Tyler Blackburn, Hope Stewart, Mercedes Stewart, Noah
Blackburn, Trevon Blackburn, Isaiah Stephens and Keidon Martin; and a host of other loving family and
friends. Funeral service will be held at 12 pm on Tuesday December 22nd in the Chapel of Stafford Family
Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Allen Blankenship officiating. He will be laid to rest at the Paris
Lester Cemetery, Ikes Fork, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 11 am until time of services on
Tuesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family is being served by
Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
"Thomas Gene Blackburn, 62, of Oceana, WV passed away on December 15, 2020 unexpectedly in Logan
Regional Medical Center, Logan, WV. He was born on January 22, 1958 in McDowell County, West
Virginia, a son of Perry Blackburn, Jr. of Oceana and the late Irene Taylor Blackburn. In addition to his
mother he is preceded in death by a sister Pansy Grace Blackburn; a brother Anthony Ray Blackburn; and a
son Harold Blackburn. In addition to his father survivors include two brothers Eugene Blackburn of
Lancaster, PA and Paul Blackburn of Lexington, NC; three sisters Ruby Penley of Princeton, Mary
Schoppers of Chester, IA and Aretta Payne of Brenton; four children Pansy Hanes of Lexington, NC,
Montanna Taylor of Lexington, NC, Thomas Blackburn Jr. of Russell Springs, KY and Mark Blackburn of
Lexington, NC; and seven grandchildren Tyler Blackburn, Hope Stewart, Mercedes Stewart, Noah
Blackburn, Trevon Blackburn, Isaiah Stephens and Keidon Martin; and a host of other loving family and
friends. Funeral service will be held at 12 pm on Tuesday December 22nd in the Chapel of Stafford Family
Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Allen Blankenship officiating. He will be laid to rest at the Paris
Lester Cemetery, Ikes Fork, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 11 am until time of services on
Tuesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family is being served by
Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. McDowell Co, WV Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 294; WV Archives Website.
Perry Blackburn, Jr; age 18; born and living in Iaeger, WV; single; married on 26 Jan 1957 in
Yukon, WV; Irene Taylor; age 16; born and living in Iaeger, WV; single; with consent of Perry and
Virginia Blackburn, parents of Perry Blackburn, Jr; and Mary Taylor, mother of Irene Taylor, father
deceased.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #81-021306; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Perry Blackburn, Jr; age 42; born 12 Jan 1939 in Iaeger, WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 3 Apr 1981; 11th grade education; living at General Delivery; Baisden, Mingo Co,
WV; son of Perry and Virginia (Bledsoe) Blackburn, Sr; married on 14 May 1981; in Lebanon, VA;
Imogene Evans; maiden name Mounts; age 47; born 11 Feb 1934 in Delbarton, WV; divorced; this is
her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 31 Dec 1980; 12th grade education; living at General
Delivery, Baisden, WV; daughter of Greenway and Antha (Rowe) Mounts.
3. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Perry Blackburn, Jr., 82, of Oceana, WV passed away on February 27, 2021 at his home. He was born on
January 12, 1939 in McDowell County, WV a son of the late Perry Blackburn, Sr. and Virginia Marie Bledsoe
Blackburn. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a daughter Pansy Grace Blackburn; two sons
Thomas Gene Blackburn and Anthony Ray Blackburn; four grandchildren Harold Blackburn, Cassandra J.
Haines, Jonathan D. Blackburn, and Jacob Penley; two brothers James and Larry Blackburn; and two sisters
Imogene Toler and Lettie Faye Bowen. Survivors include his loving wife of four years Shirley Blackburn;
children Eugene Blackburn of PA, Ruby Penley of Princeton, Mary Scoppers of Oceana, Aretta Payne of Green
Camp, and Paul Blackburn of Lexington, NC; brothers Gary Blackburn (Barbara Jessie) of Simon, Marvin
(Lucile) Blackburn of Long Branch, Una Stepp of Oceana, Edward Blackburn of Clear Fork, Gary Blackburn of
Simon and Darrell (Peggy Hatfield) Blackburn of Brenton; thirty-seven grandchildren; fifty-eight great
grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends. Funeral service will be held
at 1 pm on Monday March 8th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Bill Massey
and Rev. Nelson Belcher officiating. He will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. Friends
may gather with the family from 12 pm until time of service on Monday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will
be Terry Cline, Hunter Lusk, Steven Hurley, Timmy Hester, Homer Stepp, and Anthony Hatfield. The family is
being served by Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #81-021306; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Perry Blackburn, Jr; age 42; born 12 Jan 1939 in Iaeger, WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 3 Apr 1981; 11th grade education; living at General Delivery; Baisden, Mingo Co,
WV; son of Perry and Virginia (Bledsoe) Blackburn, Sr; married on 14 May 1981; in Lebanon, VA;
Imogene Evans; maiden name Mounts; age 47; born 11 Feb 1934 in Delbarton, WV; divorced; this is
her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 31 Dec 1980; 12th grade education; living at General Delivery,
Baisden, WV; daughter of Greenway and Antha (Rowe) Mounts.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 10 Mar 2015.
"Robert E. “Buddy” Repass
BIRTH 9 Mar 1931
McComas, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH 7 Mar 2015 (aged 83)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
MEMORIAL ID 143564830"Additional Information Posted:
"Robert E. "Buddy" Repass, 84, of Oceana, WV, entered into eternal life with his Lord and Savior, with his family by his side, on Saturday, March 7, 2015 in Bower's Hospice House, Beckley, WV. Buddy was a coal miner for 43 1/2 years; a member of the UMWA and a member of the Campus Church of God."He was born on March 9, 1931, in McComas, WV, a son of the late Joel "Henry" Repass (1890-1956) and Barbara Ellen Earl-Repass (1891-1973). In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his loving wife of 59 years Joeann Goodman-Repass (1935-2014) whom he married on October 8, 1955 in Oceana, Wyoming County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Wyoming County, WV, 1955, Page 40, Application Date: October 1, 1955); four brothers George B. Repass (1917-1971), William "Bill" Walter Repass (1919-1965), Cameron Repass (1924-1991), and Archie Dehard Repass (1927-1981); three sisters Mary Repass-Cook (1913-1981), Virginia Repass (Deceased) and Clara M. Repass-Brown (1921-1998).
"Survivors include a daughter Louise Repass-Cook and Denny Cook of Oceana; two sons Robert Repass and Tammy Repass and Frankie Repass all of Oceana; five grandchildren Jeanese and Eddie Green, Misty and Gene Coleman, Rebecca Repass and companion Homer, Jessica and Ben Cook and Robert, Jr. and Kelly Repass; nine great grandchildren Chris, Nick, Cheyenne, Jacob, Tamara, Jace, Hendrix, Bentley and Seraphina; a sister, Barbara "Ann" Repass-Santmyer (1929-2019); and a host of other loving family and friends.
"Funeral services will be held at noon, on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV, with Rev. Roger Stewart and Bro. J.L. Riffe officiating. He will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV."
1. GenealogyBuff,com; Wyoming Co, WV; Collestion #67; Obits; Posted 28 Jan 2018.
"Joeann Repass, 79, of Oceana, WV, went home to be with the Lord on September 3, 2014 in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a short illness. She was born August 21, 1935 in Simon, WV, a daughter of the late Virgil and Ora Chambers Goodman. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by a brother David Goodman. Survivors include her loving husband of 59 years Robert E. Repass of Oceana; two sons Frankie Repass of Oceana, and Robert Lee and Tammy Repass of Oceana; a daughter Louise and Dennie Cook of Oceana; five grandchildren Robert Lee Repass, Jr., Rebecca Repass, Jessica Cook, Misty Coleman and Jeanese Green; nine great grandchildren Seraphina Repass, Tamara Childers, Jace Repass, Hendrix Cook, Bentlee Cook, Cheyenne Coleman, Jacob Coleman, Nick Green, and Chris Green; two sisters Lillian Hubbard of Oceana, and Phyllis Ruthland of SC; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday September 9, 2014 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV. She will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 6 - 9:00 PM on Monday September 8, 2014 at the funeral home. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."
1. Logan Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 82; WV Archives Website.
Berlin Reed; age 21; born in Floyd Co, KY; single; living at Lorado, WV; son of Bert and Geneva
(Justice) Reed; married on 4 Nov 1961 at "Place Not Available"; Gwendolyn Bailey; age 19; born and
living in Lorado, WV; single; daughter of Newsom and Nellie (Manley) Bailey.
1. E-mail from Karen Russell; 25 Mar 2020;
"I have information on a person. Edna Jean Morgan, daughter of Hallie Beatrice Kenny and Edwin Clyde Morgan. Born September 25,1932 died November 27, 2006 I am the daughter of her and Darwin Lee Short son of Mary and Joseph short of Wyoming county. Darwin lee short died September 10, 1999"