1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Michael R. “Hawkey” Justice, 56, of Roderfield, WV, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023."Michael was born October 18, 1966, in Welch, WV a son of Lona Keaton Justice and the late John R. Justice. Michael enjoyed fighting chickens.
"In addition to his father, John R. Justice, Michael was preceded in death by his first wife, Opal Faye Justice and a daughter, Bonnie Faye Justice.
"Survivors include his mother, Lona Justice of Panther; his wife Cynthia Justice of the home; three children, Troy Justice and wife Melanie of Panther, Shawn Justice and Michael KC Justice both of Roderfield; three grandchildren, Jacob, Joshua and Bentley; two stepsons, Kenneth Hatfield of Gilbert and Brandon Hatfield also of Gilbert; three step grandchildren, Dalton, Chloe and Brody Hatfield; five brothers, Bill Justice and Joan of Panther, Rex Justice, and Ronald Justice both of Panther, Thurman Justice and wife Maxine of Monroe County, and Keith Justice of Panther; and one sister, Regina Steele of Monroe County.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 12 noon with Elder Fred Bailey, Elder Arthur Short and Elder Dallas Dotson officiating at the Little Zion Old Regular Baptist Church at Greenbrier near Panther. Burial will follow in the Floyd Justice Cemetery at Guesses Fork, VA. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends.
"Friends may visit with the family at the Little Zion Old Regular Baptist Church at Greenbrier near Panther, Wednesday evening July 5, 2023 after 6 o’clock. Evening services will be held at 7 o’clock.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Opal Faye Justice, 50, of Roderfield, WV, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at her residence."Opal was born April 12, 1969 in Welch, WV, a daughter of the late Donald Lee and Pearl Collins Justice. In addition to her parents Donald and Pearl Justice,
"Opal was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Elder John R. Justice.
"Survivors include, her husband of 26 years, Michael R. Justice of Roderfield; one daughter, Bonnie Justice of Roderfield; three sons, Troy Justice, Shawn Justice and Michael KC Justice all of Roderfield; three grandchildren, Bentley, Jacob and Josh Vance; one brother, Donald Ray Justice of Panther; one sister, Lenore Matney of Panther; one uncle Roy Lee Justice of Roderfield; mother-in-law, Lona Justice of Panther; five brothers-in-law, Billy, Thurman, Keith, Ronald, and Johnny Rex Justice all of Panther; sister-in-law, Regina Justice of Panther.
"Friends may visit with the family at the Little Zion Old Regular Baptist Church at Panther, WV, Friday evening, November 8, 2019 beginning at 6 o’clock; funeral services will be conducted at 7 o’clock with Elder Zeb Justice, Elder Arthur Short, and Elder Fred Bailey officiating.
"In honoring the wishes of the deceased her body will be cremated following services.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family. "
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Bonnie Faye Justice, 30, of Roderfield, WV passed away Monday, March 29. 2021 in Welch Community Hospital, Welch, WV."Bonnie was born in Welch, WV November 21, 1990 a daughter of Michael Justice and the late Opal Faye Justice.
"In addition to her mother, Opal, Bonnie was preceded in death by her grandfather, John R. Justice.
"Survivors include her father, Michael R. Justice of the home; three brothers, Troy, Shawn, and Michael (KC) Justice all of Roderfield; grandfather, Roy Justice of Roderfield; her boyfriend, Chris Riffe of Roderfield; a sister-in-law, Melody Justice also of Roderfield; three nephews, Bentley, Jacob, and Josh Vance; grandmother, Lona Justice; five uncles, Keith, Ronald, Rex, Bill, and Thurman Justice; and one aunt, Regina Steele.
"Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 11 o’clock with Elder Zeb Justice, Elder Arthur Short, and Elder Fred Bailey officiating at the Little Zion Old Regular Baptist Church at Greenbrier near Panther, WV. Burial will follow in the Bradford Justice Cemetery at Mud Fork Hollow near Panther, WV. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
"Friends may visit with the family Monday evening, April 5, 2021 after 5 p.m. at the Little Zion Old Regular Baptist Church at Greenbrier near Panther, WV.
"Services will be held in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines, mask are to be worn by all attending and social distancing is to be practiced.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Sylvia Mae Adams
[Sylvia Wallace]
[Sylvia Pryor]
[S Pryor]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 13 Jul 1933
Birth Place: Jenkinjones, West Virginia
Death Date: 15 Sep 1989
Father: James Adams
Mother: Thelma Baker
SSN: 232527657
Death Certificate Number: 006973
Notes: Oct 1950: Name listed as SYLVIA MAE ADAMS;
Apr 1959: Name listed as SYLVIA WALLACE; :
Name listed as SYLVIA PRYOR;
22 May 1998: Name listed as S PRYOR"
1. "The Heritage if McDowell County, West Virginia 1858 - 1999"; 1999; McDowell Co Historical Society;
William Edward Deskins article; Page 75; submitted by M/M Frank (Cloia) Deskins, Hartford, IN.
...Arnold Edward, born May 24, 1949..."
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Arnold Edward Deskins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Date: 24 May 1947
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 5 Sep 1969
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: William Edward Deskins
Mother: Audrey Estle Matney
Spouse: Linda Gay Honaker
Certificate Number: 1969039373"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Linda Gay Honaker
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1947
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 5 Sep 1969
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Clarence Sawyer Honaker
Mother: Ellen Bell Mullins
Spouse: Arnold Edward Deskins
Certificate Number: 1969039373"
1. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Darlene Kay Mitchell, 65, of Cucumber, WV, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024 at her residence. Born September 14, 1958 in Welch, WV she was the daughter of the late Edward Calvin (Pitch) Dowell and Rebecca Elizabeth Baldwin Dowell."Darlene was homemaker and she was a graduate of Big Creek High School and she was a member of the Calvary Assembly in North Tazewell, Virginia.
"In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Randy and Eddie Dowell; one sister, Lynda Stevenson; and one nephew, Larry Stepp.
"Those left to cherish her memories are her husband, Kenny Mitchell of the home; one son, Joshua Lee Jones of Squire; two brothers, Roger Baldwin of War, WV and Jerry Dowell of North Tazewell, VA; one sister, Starla Marrs of North Tazewell, VA and one niece, Ashley Dawn Stroupe and husband Frankie of Beckley, WV.
"Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 1:00 PM from the Grandview Memory Gardens Cemetery Mausoleum, in Bluefield, VA with Reverend Kenny Fields, officiating. Burial will follow in the Cemetery.
"Pallbearers will be family and friends.
"The Douglas Mortuary in Welch is serving the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.douglasmortuary.com"
1.1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkins District; Thorpe; Mine Road; taken 8 Apr 1930; Page 119A;
Image19 of 22; Family #172/177.
Listed as Edna L. Allen; age 3 yrs, 11 mons; born in WV; Negro; in household of father,Robert Allen.
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Adkin District; Thorpe; E.D. 24-2; taken 30 Apr 1940; Page 25A;
Image 7 of 22; Household # 69.
Listed as Edna Allen; age 13; born in WV; Negro; 7th grade education; attending school; lived in
same house on 1 Apr 1935; in household of uncle-in-law, James Dalton, with mother
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Edna Lee Allen
[Edna Allen Green]
[Edna Green]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 8 Apr 1926
Birth Place: Thorpe McDow, West Virginia
[Thorpe, West Virginia]
Death Date: Jun 1977
Father: Robert Allen
Mother: Cornellia Smith
SSN: 234409661
Notes: Jun 1944: Name listed as EDNA LEE ALLEN;
Sep 1951: Name listed as EDNA ALLEN GREEN;
31 Dec 1987: Name listed as EDNA GREEN"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Edna Green
SSN: 234-40-9661
BORN: 8 Apr 1926
Died: Jun 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 12 Apr 1930; Page 233B; Image 21 of
33; Family #177/178.
Listed as Louise Collins; age 6; born in WV; in household of grandmother, Arminda Lester Collins, with
father, James Harvey Collins.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Louise W Butler
Residence Date 03 Nov 2004
Residence Place Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Birth Date 14 Dec 1924
Address Cleveland, Ohio 44109
Address Date 03 Nov 2004
2nd Address Cleveland, Ohio 44109
2nd Address Date 13 Nov 2000
3rd Address Cleveland, Ohio 44109
3rd Address Date 01 Jan 1901-01 Jul 2008
Possible Relatives Edwund L Butler, Edmund L Butler, James M Butler, Robin A Pfeiffer, Samuel E Butler Jr, Samuel E Butler Sr
Record Number 114951878"
3. " The Welch News"; Welch, WV; Wednesday Evening; 15 Jan 2020; Page 6; Newspaper Obit.
" MABLE LOUISE CÖLIINS
BUTLER
"December 14,1924 - January
13th 2020
" Mable Louise Collins Butler, Bom
at Litwar'rn McDowell County WV
and moved to Cleveland Ohio in
1955 .
"Mable Louise was a member and
secretary at The church of God on
Store Ave. Cleveland OH for over
50 years.
"Mable Louise was preceded in
death by her parents James Harvey
and Flora ( Byle ) Collins. Brothers:
Herman Sr. Jerry and Edward Col-
¡ins and a sister Magalene Collins.
First Husband Charlie ( Horsecreek)
Kennedy and second. husband Ed—
mund Leon Butler. 4 Sons:V1rgil
( Pat) Kennedy, David ( First wife
Betty Belavis) Kennedy, Memory
Hank ( Edith) Kennedy and James
Michael Butler. One nephew Her—
man Collins Jr.- and one great—grand—
child Stephanie Kennedy Jarvis.
"Survivors are two brothers Jack-
ie (Sandy) Collins and Bernard
Collins. Two Nieces Sandy Collins
Bryant and Lorraine Collins Bryant.
Two Daughters Betty Aniece Kenne-
dy ( Donald ) Kukul of Cleveland
OH, Freda Kennedy ( Mac) Tyndall
of Yadkinville NC One son Samuel
(Roseann) Butler of Cleveland, OH.
Viola Hall Kennedy ( first wife of
Virgil Kennedy, Sr) Fidelina Ken—
nedy ( Widow of David Kennedy,
Sr) Donna Biddle ( second wife of
David Kennedy Sr), Grandchildren,
Ernestine Kennedy Battle, Treasa
Kennedy ( Walt) Wagers, Michael
Kennedy, David ( Elizabeth) Ken—'
nedy, Clifford ( Kelli) Kennedy,
Virgil Kennedy Jr. David Kenne—
dy Jr, Tammie Kennedy, Howard
Kennedy, Samantha Kennedy, John
Kennedy, Connie Cochran ( Dale)
Schoelman, Ancelene Laney, Lena
Laney Psarris, Memory (Lisa) Ken-
nedy Jr, Melinda Kennedy (Mark)
Crawford, Charlie ( Becky) Kenne-
dy, Stacie Payne Richmond Myra
Payne (Richie) Mathis, Samuel (Bo)
Butler Jr and Mary Butler.
"44 Great Grandchildren and 5
Great great grandchildren
"А graveside Service will be at
a later date at the Collins Family
Cemetery near Litwar, McDowell
Co WV."
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Sam and Rose (Loria) Larry"; Article; Page 208; submitted by James Larry
Copolo, (Grandson), Maybeury, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Sam and Rose (Loria) Larry"; Article; Page 208; submitted by James Larry
Copolo, (Grandson), Maybeury, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Sam and Rose (Loria) Larry"; Article; Page 208; submitted by James Larry
Copolo, (Grandson), Maybeury, WV.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Sam and Rose (Loria) Larry"; Article; Page 208; submitted by James Larry
Copolo, (Grandson), Maybeury, WV.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by F. Hylton; 25 Jun 2010.
"Birth 1 Nov 1880
Italy
Death 13 Feb 1951 (aged 70)
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by F. Hylton; 29 Jul 2010.
" Josephine Amaradio Arangio
Birth 30 Apr 1889
Death 1972 (aged 82–83)
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia"
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 19 Apr 1930; Page 191A;
Image 37 of 56; Family #391/392.
Listed as Mabel Parsons; age 20; born in WV; single; in household of father, John Parsons.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 145; WV Archives Web Site.
John Blevins; age 22; born in Letcher Co, KY; single; miner; living at Iaeger, WV; son of Henry and
Elizabeth; married on 30 Jun 1934 at Welch, WV; Mabel Parsons; age 22; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of John and Pearl.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery; Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 1 Aug 2014; no memorial listed.
Mabel Blevins; born 8 Feb 1910; no death date; double headston photo shown with
wife, husband, John A. Blevins. (May be buried elsewhere or death dath was never recoded on headstone)