1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"John “Paul” Baker, 47, of Raysal, WV, passed away Friday, November 22, 2019 in the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. Paul was born December 19, 1971, in Welch, WV, a son of the late Harold and Shirley Lambert Baker. Paul loved his family dearly and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was former coal miner. Paul will be greatly missed by all who knew him."Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Shirley Baker; and three brothers, Harold Dennis, Eddie and Mark Baker.
"Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Priscilla Blevins Baker of the home; two sons, Nicholas Paul Baker and girlfriend, Britney Blevins of Raysal, WV and Ryan Harold Baker and girlfriend Gracie Sloan of Mooresville, NC; three grandsons, Nicholas James Paul Baker of Abbs Valley, VA, Kaiden Reece Baker and Remington Colt Baker both of Raysal, WV; two brothers, Ray Baker and Tracy Baker and wife Ruth all of Raysal, WV; three sisters, Kay Horne of Marion, VA, Pearl Glick and husband Allen of Glossclose, VA, and Tammy Baker and boyfriend Travis of Marion, VA; two special friends, Darren and Windy Tolliver and Steve and Sherry Burton all of Raysal, WV; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
"Friends may visit with the family at the Family Worship Center in Jolo, WV, Wednesday, November 27, 2019 from 12 noon until 2 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at 2p.m. with Pastor Charles Rose and Reverend Allan Adams officiating.
"In honoring the wishes of the deceased his body will be cremated following these services. Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "The Honorable Robert C. Byrd"; article; Pages 107-108; submitted by Geneva Steele, PO Box
37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "The Honorable Robert C. Byrd"; article; Pages 107-108; submitted by Geneva Steele, PO Box
37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "The Honorable Robert C. Byrd"; article; Pages 107-108; submitted by Geneva Steele, PO Box
37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by C. Fairchild; 3 Dec 2013.
" Cornelius Calvin Sale, Sr
Birth 1 May 1874
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Death 8 Jan 1945 (aged 70)
North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Mountlawn Memorial Park
North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial ID 121171835 "Additional Information Posted:
"Son of James Sale and Martha Henderson; husband of 1) Ada Mae Kirby and 2) Ola Ethel Sale. He was married twice more, once to a Holloway and another woman, name unknown to me. Father of Cornelius Calvin Sale, Jr. who was adopted and renamed Robert Carlyle Byrd, US Senator from West Virginia. This Cornelius' death certificate says he was buried at Hinshaw Baptist Church, but Hinshaw does not have a cemetery, however, within walking distance of two blocks is the North Wilkesboro Town Cemetery, formerly "Baptist Cemetery", and his first wife is buried there, but in doing research at Mountlawn, I found him buried with his 4th and last wife and son, Jimmy Q."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "The Honorable Robert C. Byrd"; article; Pages 107-108; submitted by Geneva Steele, PO Box
37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Robert Libby; 29 Jun 2010.
" Ada Mae Kirby Sale
Birth 28 Mar 1887
Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
Death 10 Nov 1918 (aged 31)
North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
North Wilkesboro Town Cemetery
North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial ID 54264722"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of James Kirby & Ella Rebecca Lawrence.
Married Cornelius Calvin Sale.
COD: pneumonia from Spanish flu."Birth Mother of Robert Carlyle Byrd US Congressman. His original name was Cornelius Calvin Sale, Jr. Adopted by his aunt & uncle Titus Byrd & Vlurma Sale after Ada's death."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "The Honorable Robert C. Byrd"; article; Pages 107-108; submitted by Geneva Steele, PO Box
37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Barbara Spears Pipek; 4 Oct 2013.
" Clyde James Sales
Birth 31 Jan 1907
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Death 13 Nov 1982 (aged 75)
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial ID 118178300"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "The Honorable Robert C. Byrd"; article; Pages 107-108; submitted by Geneva Steele, PO Box
37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
2. Wilkes Co, NC; WW II Draft Registration Card #1929; 16 Oct 1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Reuben Rathmal Sale; age 28; born 23 Aug 1912 in Lenoir, NC; living at 520 B Street, North
Wilkesboro, NC; employed by P.E. Brown Lumber Co, Cherry St, N. Wilkesboro, NC; person who will
always know address, Mr. Cornelius Calvin Sale, father; at same address; 5' 11" tall; 170 lbs; gray
eyes; Black hair; and light complexion.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; McDowell County Historical Society;
1995; "The Honorable Robert C. Byrd"; article; Pages 107-108; submitted by Geneva Steele, PO Box
37-B, Paynesville, WV 24873.
Joe William "Bill" Buckberry Jr
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Jack and Emily Woletencroft";
Article; Page 264; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry, 103 Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Jack and Emily Woletencroft";
Article; Page 264; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry, 103 Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
Thomas William "Tom" Buckberry
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Jack and Emily Woletencroft";
Article; Page 264; submitted by Lilly W. Buckberry, 103 Garden Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901-1036.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #81-010618; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Scotty Bishop; age 26; born 9 Dec 1954 in logan Co, WV; divorced; this is his 2nd marriage; first
marriage ended 20 Mar 1981; 10th grade education; living at Box 1012, Oceana, WV; son of Chester
and Verna (Belcher) Bishop; married on 23 Mar 1981 in the United Methodist Church, Lebanon, VA;
Margaret Louise Hutchinson; maiden name, Cooper; age 30; born 16 Apr 1950 in Pineville, WV;
divorced; this is her 2nd marriage; first marriage ended 16 Feb 1978; 2nd grade education; living at
Box 19, Matheny, WV; daughter of Dale Conrad and Lucy (Morefield) Cooper.