1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #29082; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Kermit Lee Sparks; age 21; born in Wolford, VA; truck miner; living at Jolo, WV; son of Dave and
Hattie (Ferne) Sparks; married on 5 Sep 1959 in Lebanon, VA; Dorothy Lee Gibson; age 16; born in
Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV; daughter of Earnie and Nancy B. (Hagerman) Gibson.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #29082; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Kermit Lee Sparks; age 21; born in Wolford, VA; truck miner; living at Jolo, WV; son of Dave and
Hattie (Ferne) Sparks; married on 5 Sep 1959 in Lebanon, VA; Dorothy Lee Gibson; age 16; born in
Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV; daughter of Earnie and Nancy B. (Hagerman) Gibson.
2. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Dorothy Lee Gibson Sparks, 75 , of Jolo, WV, went to be with the Lord December 21, 2018, in the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Tazewell, VA."Dorothy was born August 19, 1943 in Bradshaw, WV, a daughter of the late Earnie and Nancy Belle Hagerman.
"In addition to her parents Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Reverend Kermit Lee Sparks; one son, Acie (Red) Sparks, one sister, Mary C. Keene; and four brothers, George H., Thomas D., Ernie A. and Willie M. Gibson.
"Survivors include one son, Earnie D. Sparks of Lebanon, VA; one sister, Joann Riffe of North Kingsville, OH; one grandson, Steven Sparks of Lenoir NC; and numerous nieces and nephews who thought of her as a mother and grandmother.
"Funeral services will be conducted Friday, December 28, 2018 at 1 o’clock with Reverend Roger Pete Woods, Reverend Jimmy Kelly, Reverend Charles Rose and Reverend Ann Mullins officiating at the Family Worship Center in Jolo, WV. Burial will follow in Tom Day Cemetery on Keene Ridge Road near Paynesville, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be family and friends. ..."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 306; WV Archives Web Site.
Lawrence Keene; age 21; born in Dwight, VA; single; living at Jolo, WV; married on 25 Feb 1952 at
Yukon, WV; Mary Caroline Gibson; age 18; born in Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV; with
consent of Earnie and Nancy Bell Gibson; parents of Mary Caroline Gibson.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1952); Page 306; WV Archives Web Site.
Lawrence Keene; age 21; born in Dwight, VA; single; living at Jolo, WV; married on 25 Feb 1952 at
Yukon, WV; Mary Caroline Gibson; age 18; born in Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Jolo, WV; with
consent of Earnie and Nancy Bell Gibson; parents of Mary Caroline Gibson.
2. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mary C Keene
Gender: Female
Death Age: 74
Birth Date: 19 May 1935
Birth Place: Bradshaw, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 25 Feb 1952
Marriage Place: Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Residence Place: Ashtabula, North Dakota, USA
Death Date: 27 Jan 2010
Newspaper Title: Star Beacon
Newspaper Place: Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Spouse: Lawrence Keene
Parents: Ernie and Nancybelle (Hagerman) Gibson
Children: John (Ellen) Keene and Bobby (Wendy) Keene
Siblings: George Gibson; Willie Mack (Carol) Gibson of Bartley, W.VA"
1. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #66 018467; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Willie Mack Gibson; age 19; born and living in Jolo, WV; single; no previous marriage; son of Earnie
and Nancy Belle (Hagerman) Gibson; married on 4 Jun 1946 in Castlewood, VA; Billy Jean Lester;
age 18; born in Psintsville, KY (marked out, WV typed in); single; housewife; living at Jolo, WV;
daughter of Troy and Mildred Evelyn (Turner) Lester.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Willie Mack Gibson"; Article; Page 151; submitted by Earnie and Willie Jo
Gibson, Son's (sic Willie Jo is a daughter), Nancy, Daughter, Box 420, Jolo, WV 24850.
3. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Willie M. Gibson
Death Age: 64
Birth Date: 9 Jul 1946
Residence Place: Raysal, West Virginia
Death Date: 1 Mar 2011
Death Place: Raysal, West Virginia"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Willie Mack Gibson"; Article; Page 151; submitted by Earnie and Willie Jo
Gibson, Son's (sic Willie Jo is a daughter), Nancy, Daughter, Box 420, Jolo, WV 24850.
2. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #66 018467; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Willie Mack Gibson; age 19; born and living in Jolo, WV; single; no previous marriage; son of Earnie
and Nancy Belle (Hagerman) Gibson; married on 4 Jun 1946 in Castlewood, VA; Billy Jean Lester;
age 18; born in Psintsville, KY (marked out, WV typed in); single; housewife; living at Jolo, WV;
daughter of Troy and Mildred Evelyn (Turner) Lester.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Willie Mack Gibson"; Article; Page 151; submitted by Earnie and Willie Jo
Gibson, Son's (sic Willie Jo is a daughter), Nancy, Daughter, Box 420, Jolo, WV 24850.
1. "The Register-Herald"; Beckley, WV; Saturday, March 1, 2008; Newspaper Obit.
"LEWISBURG - James Herschel Reeves, 66, of Lewisburg, passed away Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center following an extended illness."Born May 11, 1941, at Caretta, he was a son of Stella O'Brien Reeves Tucker and the late Wansell Alfred Reeves.
"Mr. Reeves worked in computer operations at West Virginia University and was of the Protestant faith.
In addition to his father, James was preceded in death by his stepfather, George Tucker; and a daughter, Sherry Reeves.
"Survivors include his wife, Ann Hart Reeves; mother, Stella O'Brien Reeves Tucker of Fairlea; a son, Scott Reeves of Chesapeake, Va.; stepson, Will Hamrick of Lewisburg; granddaughter, Victoria Reeves of Chesapeake; stepgrandson, Derek Hamrick of Alliance, Ohio; and aunt, Nell Moore of Huntington.
"Service will be 1 p.m. Monday, March 3, at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, with the Rev. Janice Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Greenbrier Memorial Gardens, Lewisburg...,"
1. Alexandria, VA; Marriage License #67-016179; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William C. Small; age 53; born in McVeth, SC; widowed; Colored; one previous marriage; special
police; living at 2907, 5th Street, SE; Washington, DC; son of Caesar and Louise (Pushia) Small;
married on 13 Jun 1967 in Alexandria, VA; Georgia Banks; age 41; born in Elbert, WV; divorced; one
previous marriage; Colored; personal clerk; living at 4480, C Street, SE, Washington DC; daughter of
Georgia and Etta (McMillian) Banks.
1. Alexandria, VA; Marriage License #67-016179; Ancestry.com Web Site.
William C. Small; age 53; born in McVeth, SC; widowed; Colored; one previous marriage; special
police; living at 2907, 5th Street, SE; Washington, DC; son of Caesar and Louise (Pushia) Small;
married on 13 Jun 1967 in Alexandria, VA; Georgia Banks; age 41; born in Elbert, WV; divorced; one
previous marriage; Colored; personal clerk; living at 4480, C Street, SE, Washington DC; daughter of
Georgia and Etta (McMillian) Banks.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Georgia Banks Montgomery
[Georgia B Small]
[Georgia Banks Banks]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 1 Oct 1925
Birth Place: Elbert McDow, West Virginia
[Elbert McKdo??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 1 Aug 2003
Father: George W Banks
Mother: Francis L Reed
SSN: 577567539
Notes: Sep 1959: Name listed as GEORGIA BANKS MONTGOMERY;
17 Mar 1975: Name listed as GEORGIA B SMALL"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Georgia B. Small
SSN: 577-56-7539
Last Residence:
20018 Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
BORN: 1 Oct 1925
Last Benefit: 20018, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
Died: 1 Aug 2003
State (Year) SSN issued: District of Columbia (1958-1959"
1. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1911); Page 33; WV Archives Web Site.
J.H. Reeves; age 33; born in Jackson Co, OH; single; miner; living at Meador, WV;
son of J.W. and Bell Reeves; married on 2 Sep 1911 at Meador, WV; America Hatfield;
age 18; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; daughter of Elliott and Vicie Hatfield.
1. 1900 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; taken on 13 Jun 1900; Page 220A; Family #396/399.
Listed as America Hatfield; age 7; born in WV in May1893; in household of father, Elliott Hatfield.
2. 1910 Census, Mingo Co, WV; Magnolia District; taken on 2 May 1910; Page 150B; Family #264/265.
Listed as America Hatfield; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, Elliott Hatfield.
2. Mingo Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1911); Page 33; WV Archives Web Site.
J.H. Reeves; age 33; born in Jackson Co, OH; single; miner; living at Meador, WV;
son of J.W. and Bell Reeves; married on 2 Sep 1911 at Meador, WV; America Hatfield;
age 18; born in Mingo Co, WV; single; daughter of Elliott and Vicie Hatfield.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom
Hatcher and Sandra Long; "Earnie "Hoot" Gibson"; Article; Page 150; submitted by Dorothy Sparks,
Daughter, Box 394, Jolo, WV 24850.
EARNIE “HOOT” GIBSON
MINER
"Eamie “Hoot” Gibson was born 04/12/1912
to Lewis and Lizze Gibson at Wolford, Virginia
and had seven brothers.
"He married Nancy Belle Hagerman and they
had George Howard, Mary Carlina, G. Keene,
Joann G. Hiffe, Thomas Dewy, Dorothy Lee G.
Sparks, Willie Mack and Earnie Arthur.
"He worked in the mines about 35 years at
No. 3 Bartley, No. 4 Bart/ey, No. 5 Bart/ey,
Bradshaw, Mill Creek, Southern Coal in WV
"My dad worked hard in the coal mines to
give us kids the things we needed. He always
told us he didn’t want us to have to grow up
like he did. His dad went to prison and his
mother died when he was six years old and he
lived from house to house until he got big
enough lo work. He worked at a sawmill in Hur-
ley, Virginia when he was 15 years old. Mom
said Dad used to drink a lot and get put in jail
when they first got married, but getting drunk
never caused him to miss work.
"When he worked at No. 3 Bart/ey, Dad got
his neck and chest burned bad, but all he got
out of it was $71.00 a day off from work.
"Dad likes to raise gardens, watch TV and sit
and talk about old times. Dad would raise a gar-
den and give the stuff away to anybody who
wanted or needed it. He always told us that was
why his garden did so good, because he helped
other people. Dad and Mom have 38 grandchil-
dren and 22 great-grandchildren. Submitted by:
Dorothy Sparks, Daughter, Box 394, Jolo, WV 24850."
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Earnie Gibson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 29
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 25 Apr 1911
Birth Place: Blackey, Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Bradshaw, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Bradshaw, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Unemployed
Weight: 133
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 4
Next of Kin: Nanie Bell Gibson
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Earnie Gibson Self (Head)
Nanie Bell Gibson Wife"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George Howard Gibson
[George H Gibson]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1933
Birth Place: Bradshow, West Virginia
Death Date: 1 Apr 2000
Father: Earnie Gibson
Mother: Nancy B Hagerman
SSN: 232705281
Notes: Apr 1961: Name listed as GEORGE HOWARD GIBSON;
06 Apr 2000: Name listed as GEORGE H GIBSON"
2. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: George H Gibson
Death Date: 1 Apr 2000
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 3 Mar 2011.
" George Gibson
Birth 21 Sep 1933
USA
Death 1 Apr 2000 (aged 66)
USA
Burial
Tom Day Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA "
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 18; Dwelling #129.
Listed as Roy Reedy; age 44; born in OH; married; motorman in coal mine; head of household.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 20 Dec 2013.
Roy Reedy; born 6 Mar 1900; died 24 Nov 1963; buried here; headstone photo shown; "OHIO * PVT
BTRY F * 47 FIELD ARTY * WORLD WAR I".
1. 1950 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Davy; taken 6 Apr 1950; Sheet Number 18; Dwelling #129.
Listed as Callie Reedy; age 42; born in TN; married; in household of husband, Roy Reedy, Sr.