1. 1920 Census, Raleigh Co, WV; Town District; Sophia; taken on 26 Jan 1920; Page 227A; Image
41 of 44; Family #367/369.
Listed as Curtis H. Thomas; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, Peter G. Thomas.
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 338; WV Archives Web Site.
Curtis Hampton Thomas; age 24; born in Sophia, WV; living at Beckley, WV; married on 25 Nov
1936 at beckley, WV; Virginia Lee burleson; age 25; born in Lester, WV; living in Beckley, WV.
3. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Curtis Hampton Thomas
Race: White
Age: 27
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Sophia, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 6 Apr 1913
Residence Place: Sophia, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Employer: Burleson Motor Co
Weight: 132
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Louetta Jane Thomas
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Curtis Hampton Thomas Self (Head)
Louetta Jane Thomas Mother"
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Curtis H Thomas
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 Apr 1913
Death Date: 24 Aug 1989
Claim Date: 18 Jan 1975
SSN: 232013657"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by listorianne; 9 Aug 2013.
"Pvt Curtis Hampton “Hamp” Thomas, Sr
Birth 6 Apr 1913
Death 24 Aug 1989 (aged 76)
Burial
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Plot Westview 72-33 II Section"Inscripton: " PVT US Army * World War II"
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 338; WV Archives Web Site.
Curtis Hampton Thomas; age 24; born in Sophia, WV; living at Beckley, WV; married on 25 Nov
1936 at beckley, WV; Virginia Lee burleson; age 25; born in Lester, WV; living in Beckley, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by listorianne; 20 Aug 2013.
" Virginia Lee Burleson Thomas
Birth 19 Jan 1911
Death 17 May 1943 (aged 32)
Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Plot Mausoleum A"Additional Information Posted:
Photo Shown
"Is she entombed here or at the Maple Lawn Section? It looks like she has two graves."West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 about Virginia Lee Burleson Thomas
Name: Virginia Lee Burleson Thomas
Death Date: 17 May 1943
Death Place: Raleigh, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Father Name: E. L. Burleson
Mother Name: Mrs. Lula Shumate
Spouse Name: Curtis Hampten Thomas
FHL Film Number: 1983641"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Bonita Hager; 21 Apr 2008.
" Violet Mae Lowe Belcher
Birth 28 Dec 1913
Death 8 Apr 1998 (aged 84)
Burial
Guyan Memorial Gardens
Godby Heights, Logan County, West Virginia, USA"Additional Information Posted:
"Violet Mae Belcher, 84, of Logan died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, in Logan General Hospital. She was a homemaker and a Baptist."Surviving: daughters, Bertha Anderson of Logan, Mary Ferguson of Gilbert; sons, Leroy, Thurman and Herman Belcher of Logan, Odell Belcher of Kentucky; 47 grandchildren; 67 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren.
"Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at James Funeral Home, Logan, with the Rev. Roger Mullins officiating. Burial will be in Guyan Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home."
1. Stafford Funeral Home, Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Gordon Randall Thomas, 54, of Forest, VA, formally of Pineville, WV, left this earth for his heavenly home
on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 after a sudden illness at work. He was born on July 30, 1964 in Welch,
WV, a son of the late Lee Roy Thomas and Margie Thomas Cook. He is a 1982 graduate of Baileysville High
School. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his brother Roger Thomas and his Father-in-
Law, Lee Roy Belcher. Survivors include his loving and devoted wife of 21 years Tammy Belcher Thomas;
three daughters – Danielle Larkins of NC, and Kaitlyn and Emilee Thomas of the home; one son – Tee Jaye
Thomas of NC; two grandchildren – twins Christian and Elaina Thomas of NC; sisters – Carolyn (Tommy)
Steele of Lynco, WV, Connie Deel of NC, and Cindy Clay of Pineville, WV; Mother-in-law Carolyn Belcher of
Logan, WV; two Sister-in-laws – Darlene (Brian) Brumfield and Jennifer (Chris) Sartin of Logan, WV; five
Brother-in-laws – Anthony Belcher, Gary Belcher, Larry (Racine) Belcher of Logan, WV, Troy Belcher of
Charleston, WV, and Jonathan Belcher of Logan, WV; and a host of other loving family and friends. Gordon
would have been employed with Frito Lay for 28 years in April of this year. He had worked his way up in
the company to District Sales Leader and Safety Subject Matter Expert for the Central VA Zone. In 2018, he
was Number 1 for the zone’s Herman Lay in the Carolina’s Region. Before being employed with Frito Lay,
he was known by most as the happy go lucky funny guy at Deskins in Pineville. He enjoyed spending time
with his family, friends and work family. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, playing in the snow, decorating
for Christmas (his lights were much better than Clark Griswold’s), and taking road trips planned by
Tammy. He had a great sense of humor and was a very devoted husband and father and will be greatly
missed by his family, friends and all who knew him. His infectious smile, laughter, devotion, and
dedication are what everyone remembers about Gordon. Gordon made a positive impact on a lot of lives
including his family, his friends, and his co-workers, leaving behind a legacy that we are very proud of.
Services to celebrate the life of Gordon will be held at 2:00PM on Monday, January 28th in the Chapel of
Stafford Family Funeral Home with Pastor Scotty Cline officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Family
Cemetery on Brier Creek. Friends may gather with the family from Noon until the time of service on
Monday, January 28th at the funeral home. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral
Home, Lynco, WV."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 362; WV Archives Web Site.
Mose Frank Mullins; age 23; born and living in Avondale, WV; single; married on 12 Apr 1945 in
Avondale, WV; Ruth Lee Lester; age 21; born and living in Iaeger, WV; single.
2. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #17468; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Mose Frank Mullins; age 28; born and living in Avondale, WV; miner; single; son of Noah and Ellen
(Cameron) Mullins; married on 28 Jun 1952 in Lebanon, VA; Phyllis Jean Rose; age 15; born and
living in Iaeger, WV; daughter of Alonzo and Mearlin (Riffe) Rose.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Modfreak; 21 Mar 2014.
" Mose F Mullins
Birth 16 Mar 1922
Death 12 Oct 1995 (aged 73)
Burial
Mullins Cemetery on Crane Ridge
Avondale, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 362; WV Archives Web Site.
Mose Frank Mullins; age 23; born and living in Avondale, WV; single; married on 12 Apr 1945 in
Avondale, WV; Ruth Lee Lester; age 21; born and living in Iaeger, WV; single.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #17405; WV Archives Web Site.
Mose Franklin Mullins, Jr; age 2 mons, 9 days; born 15 Oct 1947 in Roderfield, WV; infant son of Mose
Franklin and Ruth Lee (Lester) Mullins; living at Roderfield, WV; died 24 Dec 1947 at Roderfield, WV;
due to "probably due to asphyxia was found dead in bed"; buried 26 Dec 1947 in Mullins Cemetery,
Avondale, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Modfreak; 21 Mar 2014.
" Mose Frank Mullins, Jr
Birth 15 Oct 1947
Death 24 Dec 1947 (aged 2 months)
Burial
Mullins Cemetery on Crane Ridge
Avondale, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA"
1. "The Independent Herald"; Pineville, WV; Newspaper Obit; 2 Dec 2021; On-Line Edition.
"Phyllis Jean Vance Chapman, 72, of Pineville, WV, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Cornerstone Healthcare in St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, WV. She was born on March 1, 1949 in Welch, WV a daughter of the late Alexander and Helen Mitchell Vance."In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Alexander Chapman, Sr. three brothers Junior, Eddie and Roger Vance and a sister Louise Roberts.
"Survivors include a daughter Cathy Lester of Mullensville a son Alexander (Robin) Chapman, Jr. of Pineville three brothers Ricky (Bonnie) Vance, Arnold (Judy) Vance, and Wayne (Diane) Vance six grandchildren Alexander Chapman, III, Ashleigh (Austin) Atwell, Dakota (David) Mitchem, Erin (Cody) Justus, Michelle Bailey, and McKenzie Bailey six great grandchildren Hunter Orndorff, Colton, Lenox, and Memphis Justus, Lylah and Zayden Atwell and a host of other loving family and friends. In keeping with her wishes she will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."