1. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert E Rippeth
Birth Date: 19 Oct 1942
Address: PO Box 885, Bradshaw, WV, 24817-0885
[General Delivery, Bartley, WV, 24813-9999]
[PO Box 203, Bartley, WV, 24813-0203 (1990)]
[RR 83, Bartley, WV, 24813 (1990)]
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Eugene Rippeth
[Robert E Rippeth]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Oct 1942
Birth Place: Bradshaw Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 23 Jan 2004
Father: Ernest E Rippeth
Mother: Mildred M Whaley
SSN: 236666870
Notes: Feb 1960: Name listed as ROBERT EUGENE RIPPETH; 05 Feb 2004: Name listed as ROBERT E RIPPETH"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert E. Rippeth
SSN: 236-66-6870
Last Residence:
24813 Bartley, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Born: 19 Oct 1942
Died: 23 Jan 2004
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1959-1959)"
4. FindAGrave.com; Web Site; submitted by Virginia Gal; 24 Nov 2006; maintained by Stacy Vance.
"Robert Eugene Rippeth
Birth 19 Oct 1942
Death 23 Jan 2004 (aged 61)
Burial
Tom Sparks Cemetery
Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA"
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Rosa Lee (Atwell, Rippeth) Stacy became absent of body and present with the Lord at approximately 6:10 PM on May 14, 2019. Rosa spent her life as a ministering flame of the Lord and a worshiper. She was born in Raysal Hollow on March 21st, 1945. She traveled and sang, prayed and proclaimed, the gospel of Jesus Christ across the Appalachian Mountains. Her mother Mamie and father Isaac led the way across the river Jordan, along with her husband Robert Eugene Rippeth Sr. She was also preceded by husband Walter Stacy and his son Michael, Brother Buford, Brother Ralph, Brother David, Brother Ernest, Sister Josephine, Sister Dorothy, Sister Shelvia, Sister Connie and Sister Louise.
She is survived by Brother Ora Atwell of Berwind, WV and Brother Noah Atwell and wife Pearlie of North Carolina. She is also survived by her son, Robert Eugene Rippeth Jr., wife Andrea, grandsons Draven and Robert III, and granddaughters Aria, Staley and Brenna and a very special niece who was more like a daughter, Bonnie and her husband Tony Mullins and family of Kentucky. She is also survived by sons Bobby Stacy and wife Patricia and their children and grandchildren, Roger and Crystal Stacy and their children and grandchildren, Barney and Polly Stacy and their children and grandchildren, and Cheryl and Donald Hess and their children and grandchildren.
We will be celebrating her life by worshiping the Lord Jesus Christ at the Slate Creek Church of the Living God at Raysal on Thursday evening, May 16, 2019 at 5 PM. Services will commence Friday morning, May 17, 2019 at 10 AM and end at Tom Sparks Cemetery. Cousin and beloved friend, Pastor Charles Rose and Pastor Ricky Garlic will officiate...."
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Family Ties That Bind; 16 May 2019.
"Rosa Lee Atwell Stacy
Birth 21 Mar 1945
Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 14 May 2019 (aged 74)
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial Tom Sparks Cemetery
Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 199171683"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 169; WV Archives Web Site.
James Leonard Stewart; age 18; Born and living in Pineville, WV; single; married on 4 Feb 1961 at
Superior, WV; Cecilia Marie Blankenship; age 19; born in Maitland, WV; single; living at Box 95,
Superior, WV; with consent of Roscoe Stewart, father, mother deceased, of James Leonard Stewart;
and Cecil E. and Lucille Blankenship; parents of Cecilia Marie Blankenship.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 169; WV Archives Web Site.
James Leonard Stewart; age 18; Born and living in Pineville, WV; single; married on 4 Feb 1961 at
Superior, WV; Cecilia Marie Blankenship; age 19; born in Maitland, WV; single; living at Box 95,
Superior, WV; with consent of Roscoe Stewart, father, mother deceased, of James Leonard Stewart;
and Cecil E. and Lucille Blankenship; parents of Cecilia Marie Blankenship.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1965); Page 363; WV Archives Web Site.
Victor Hubert Jenkins; age 23; born 15 Dec 1941 in Kimball, WV; single; no previous marriage; living
at Box 503, Kimball, WV; son of G.H. and Sally Alice (Smith) Jenkins; was issued a license to marry
on 19 Jun 1965 in McDowell Co, WV; Cecila Marie Blankenship Stewart; age 23; born 21 Jan 1942;
in Maitland, WV; divorced; one previous marriage; living at Box 95, Superior, WV; daughter of Cecil
Ellis and Mattie Lucille (Pauley) Blankenship; no return by a minister.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Precinct 9; taken on 4 Feb 1920; Page
142B; Family #523/614.
Listed as Cecil Blankenship; age 1 yr 2 mons; born in WV; in household of father, William H.
Blankenship.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 23 Apr 1930; Page 117B;
Family #553/573.
Listed as Cecil Blankenship; age 11; born in WV; in household of father, William H. Blankenship.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937; Page 406; WV Archives Web Site.
Cecil Blankenship; born 5 Oct 1916 in McDowell Co, WV; living at Maitland, WV; son of Henry and
Brendie; married on 27 Nov 1937 in Welch, WV; Lucile Pauley; born 10 Aug 1918 in McDowell Co,
WV; living in Maitland, WV; daughter of Robert and Mollie.
4. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Cecil Ellis Blankenship
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 5 Oct 1918
Birth Place: Hemphill, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Maitland, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Maitland, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Koppers Coal Co
Weight: 154
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6 1
Next of Kin: Lucille Mattie Blankenship
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Cecil Ellis Blankenship Self (Head)
Lucille Mattie Blankenship Wife"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1937; Page 406; WV Archives Web Site.
Cecil Blankenship; born 5 Oct 1916 in McDowell Co, WV; living at Maitland, WV; son of Henry and
Brendie; married on 27 Nov 1937 in Welch, WV; Lucile Pauley; born 10 Aug 1918 in McDowell Co,
WV; living in Maitland, WV; daughter of Robert and Mollie.
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #78 022433; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Freddie Louis Steele; age 19; born 21 May 1959 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 10th grade
education; living at General Delivery, Avondale, WV; son of Charlie and Betty Jean Muncy; married
on 17 Jun 1978 in Grundy, VA; Effie Lorraine Roberts; age 18; born 23 Feb 1960 in WV; this is her
1st marriage; 12th grade education; living at Box 66, Avondale, WV; daughter of Ernest Aaron and
Mary Frances (Hankins) Roberts.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Freddie Lewis Steele
[Freddie L Steele]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 May 1959
Birth Place: Welch McDowe, West Virginia
Death Date: 28 Aug 2004
SSN: 233986396
Relationship of Signature: Not signed, SSA prepared.
Notes: 14 May 1973: Name listed as FREDDIE LEWIS STEELE;
29 Aug 2002: Name listed as FREDDIE L STEELE"
1. Buchanan Co, VA; Marriage License #78 022433; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Freddie Louis Steele; age 19; born 21 May 1959 in WV; this is his 1st marriage; 10th grade
education; living at General Delivery, Avondale, WV; son of Charlie and Betty Jean Muncy; married
on 17 Jun 1978 in Grundy, VA; Effie Lorraine Roberts; age 18; born 23 Feb 1960 in WV; this is her
1st marriage; 12th grade education; living at Box 66, Avondale, WV; daughter of Ernest Aaron and
Mary Frances (Hankins) Roberts.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 316; WV Archives Website.
Earnest Aaron Roberts; age 20; born and living in Avondale, WV; single; Mary Francis Hankins; age
16; born in Bartley, WV; single; living in Avondale, WV; with consent of Brook and Laura Roberts,
parents of Earnest Aaron Roberts; and Matt and Melvinnia Hankins; parents of Earnest Aaron
Roberts (sic, clerk's mistake).
2. US Public Records Index, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Aaron Roberts
Also Known As Ernest A Roberts
2nd Also Known As Name Earnest Aaron Roberts
3rd Also Known As Name Earnest L Roberts
Residence Date 01 Jan 2009
Residence Place Iaeger, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 03 Oct 1937
Phone Number (304) 938-2769
Phone Number Recorded Date 01 Jan 2009
Address 904 PO Box
Address Continued Iaeger, West Virginia 24844
Address Date 01 Jan 2009
2nd Address 1302 Deloss St
2nd Address Continued Indianapolis, Indiana 46203
2nd Address Date 29 Oct 2007-01 Jan 2009
3rd Address 66 PO Box
3rd Address Continued Avondale, West Virginia 24811
3rd Address Date 01 Dec 1985-01 Jan 2009
Possible Relatives Dawn R Mcclary, E L Roberts Sr, Earnest L Roberts Sr, Tommy W Roberts..."
3. "The Welch News"; Welch, WV;21 Feb 2022; On-Line Edition.
"Earnest Aaron Roberts, 84 of Avondale WV, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on February 19, 2022."Aaron was born October 3, 1937 to the late Treavor and Laura Roberts. In addition to his parents
"Aaron was preceded in death by one daughter, Debbie Roberts; one sister, Laverne Roberts; three brothers, Brooks Roberts, Tommy Roberts, and Ellis Roberts; and one grandson, Lil. Aaron Roberts.
Aaron was a US Navy Veteran. He was an avid deer hunter and loved going to flea markets. He was always outside and he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Aaron was of the Pentecostal faith and a long-time active member of the Avondale Independent Church of God."Those left to cherish his memory; his wife of 63 years Mary Hankins Roberts of Avondale, WV; three daughters, Lorraine (Don) Jones of Avondale, WV, Ellen (Junior) Stinson of Bradshaw, WV, Marie (Ronnie) Bowles of Lexington, NC; one son, Earnest L Roberts of Avondale WV; one brother, Leslie Roberts of Sandborn, IN; four sisters, Avon Ripple and Ocie Helton both of Beckley, WV, Kathleen (Herman) Dawson of Mullens, WV and Data (Bob) Jones of Avondale, WV; one sister-in-law, Kathleen Stinson of Hickory NC; 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, several step grandchildren and step great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Also his CNA, Jamie Berry and a special friend of the family, Missy Addair.
"Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 1 o’clock with Reverend Danny Bowles, Reverend John Wheeler and Reverend Freddy Dawson officiating at the Independent Church of God in Avondale, WV. Burial will follow in the Mullins Cemetery on Crane Ridge near Avondale, WV.
"Friends may call at the church Wednesday, February 23, 2022 after 5 p.m.
"Covid guidelines to be followed by all attending are the wearing of a face mask and social distancing.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.
"Online condolences maybe sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1958); Page 316; WV Archives Website.
Earnest Aaron Roberts; age 20; born and living in Avondale, WV; single; Mary Francis Hankins; age
16; born in Bartley, WV; single; living in Avondale, WV; with consent of Brook and Laura Roberts,
parents of Earnest Aaron Roberts; and Matt and Melvinnia Hankins; parents of Earnest Aaron
Roberts (sic, clerk's mistake).
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Northfork District; Crumpler; E.D. 24-53; taken 3 Apr 1940; Page
900A; Image 9 of 62; Household #67.
Listed as Norma Belle Otey; age 4; born in WV; in household of father, Fredrick B. Otey.
1. 1880 Census, Floyd Co, VA; 39th Enumeration District; taken 15 Jun 1880; Page 384C; Image 31
of 59; Family #261/263.
Listed as Daniel B. Otey; age 21; born in VA; single; farm laborer; in household of father, Joshua W.
Otey.
2. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Daniel B. Otey
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1893
Marriage Place: Montgomery Co , Virginia
Father: Joshua Otey
Mother: Sarah Otey
Spouse: Lillie I. Bishop
FHL Film Number: 2048462"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Brenda Dudley Eanes; 25 Aug 2009.
" Daniel Boyd Otey
Birth 2 Mar 1859
Death 1 Mar 1929 (aged 69)
Burial
Sunset Cemetery
Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA "
1. 1880 Census, Montgomery Co, VA; 56th Enumeration District; taken 18 Jun 1880; Page 491B;
Image 34 of 36; Family #268/278.
Listed as Lillie B. Bishop; age 4; born in VA; in household of father, Obediah Bishop.
2. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Lillie I. Bishop
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1893
Marriage Place: Montgomery Co , Virginia
Father: Obediah Bishop
Mother: Catharine Bishop
Spouse: Daniel B. Otey
FHL Film Number: 2048462"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Brenda Dudley Eanes; 25 Aug 2009.
" Lillie Isabelle Bishop Otey
Birth 18 Jun 1875
Death 22 Dec 1951 (aged 76)
Burial
Sunset Cemetery
Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Brenda Dudley Eanes; 25 Aug 2009.
" Ada Viola Otey Bailey
Birth 21 Oct 1897
Death 24 Apr 1989 (aged 91)
Burial
Sunset Cemetery
Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA "
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Brenda Dudley Eanes; 25 Aug 2009.
" William B. Otey
Birth 25 Jan 1912
Death 4 Jan 1945 (aged 32)
Burial
Sunset Cemetery
Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA "