1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #11910; WV Archives Web Site.
Clinton Sturgill; age 71 yrs, 20 days; born 13 Aug 1878 in Ashe Co, NC; widowed; coal miner; living at
Coalwood, WV; SS# 235-05-6145; son of Jackson and Naomia (Miller) Sturgill; died 2 Sep 1949 at
Coalwood, WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis with arteriosclerosis; buried 5 Sep 1949 in family
cemetery, Ashe Co, NC.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Gary McMillan; 20 Aug 2012.
" Clinton Sturgill
Birth 13 Aug 1875
Death 2 Sep 1949 (aged 74)
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Lewis-Sturgill Cemetery
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA"Additional Information Posted:
'...Father: Lewis Jackson Sturgill
Mother: Noama Sturgill
Spouse: Maggie Sturgill
Children: Lillard Jackson Sturgill
Lucy Ray Eller
Bessie Lee Wayne
Carl S. Sturgill
Gray Louise Miller "
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Sparhawk; 12 Aug 2013.
" Maggie Black Sturgill
Birth 3 Mar 1885
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Death 14 Jul 1937 (aged 52)
Clifton, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Black and Woods Cemetery
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA "
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Donald Lee Bates
[Donald L Bates]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Mar 1940
Birth Place: Bartley, West Virginia
Death Date: 8 Sep 2006
Father: Raymond L Bates
Mother: Marjorie A Wooley
SSN: 309401394
Notes: Dec 1955: Name listed as DONALD LEE BATES;
19 Sep 2006: Name listed as DONALD L BATES"
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Donald L. Bates
Last Residence:
47041 Sunman, Ripley, Indiana, USA
BORN: 5 Mar 1940
Died: 8 Sep 2006
State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (1956)"
3. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Donald L Bates
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 66
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 5 Mar 1940
Birth Place: Bartley, West Virginia
Death Date: 8 Sep 2006
Death Place: Sunman, Ripley, Indiana, USA
Father: Raymond Leonard Bates
Mother: Marjorie Alice Bates
Spouse: Brenda Bates "
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by KDonley; 11 Jul 2008.
" Donald Lee Bates
Birth 5 Mar 1940
USA
Death 8 Sep 2006 (aged 66)
Sunman, Ripley County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Little Memory Church Cemetery
Sunman, Ripley County, Indiana, USA "
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Brenda C Bates
Event Date 01 Jan 2008-20 Oct 2008
Event Place Batesville, Indiana, United States
Birth Date 1949
Address Batesville, Indiana 47006
Address Date 01 Jan 2008-20 Oct 2008
2nd Address Sunman, Indiana 47041
2nd Address Date 01 Dec 1993
3rd Address Sunman, Indiana 47041
3rd Address Date 26 Jul 1991-25 Mar 2008
Possible Relatives Donald L Bates
Affiliate Identifier 154238655"
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Howard Bassell Mills
Race: White
Age: 19
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Davy, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1927
Residence Place: Harewood, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 29 Jul 1946
Employer: Discharged Veteran
Weight: 140
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6
Next of Kin: E A Mills
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Howard Bassell Mills Self (Head)
E A Mills Father"
2. Fayette Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1953); Page 119; Line #13; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Bassell Mills; age 25; born in Davy, WV; single; laborer; living at Harewood, WV; son of
Ernest A. and Susan; married on 27 May 1953 at Smithers, WV; Phyllis Joan Seacrist, maiden name
Keeney; age 18; born in Harewood, WV; divorced; living at Harewood, WV; daughter of Frederick and
Oleva
3. Ohio, Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Howard B Mills
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1928
Residence County: Cuyahoga
Times Married: 1
Spouse's Name: Rose A Papp
Spouse's Age: 53
Spouse's Birth Year: abt 1927
Spouse's Residence County: Cuyahoga
Spouse - Times Married: 2
Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1980
Marriage License County: Cuyahoga
Certificate Number: 34130
Volume Number: 10324"
4. Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Howard Bassell Mills
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1927
Birth Place: West Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic (Latino)
Residence Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Residence Zip Code: 44110
Death Date: 14 Feb 2001
Death Time: 03:50 PM
Hospital of Death: Long-Term Care Facilities
Death Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Certificate: 017529
Age at Death: 73
Registrar's Certificate Number: 00939
Certifier: Physician
Referred to Coroner: Not Referred to Coroner
Autopsy: No Autopsy performed
Method of Disposition: Burial
Filing Date: 22 Feb 2001
Hospital Status: Other/Nursing Home
Injury in Ohio: Yes
Type Place of Injury: Unspecified Place
Social Security Number: 236-38-1290
Father's Surname: Mills
Mother's Maiden Name: Hall
Marital Status: Widowed
Education: 10
Armed Forces Indicator: Yes
Branch of Service: Army
Industry of Decedent: Construction
Occupation of Decedent: Welders and cutters
Primary Registration District: 1801"
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Howard Bassell Mills
[Howard B Mills]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1926
Birth Place: Davy McDowel, West Virginia
Death Date: 14 Feb 2001
Father: Ernest A Mills
Mother: Susan A Hall
SSN: 236381290
Notes: Jun 1943: Name listed as HOWARD BASSELL MILLS;
23 Feb 2001: Name listed as HOWARD B MILLS"
6. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Howard Mills
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1927
Death Date: 14 Feb 2001
SSN: 236381290
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 21 Jul 1948
Release Date 1: 6 Jun 1952"
7. U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Howard Bassell Mills
Service Info.: CPL US ARMY
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1927
Death Date: 14 Feb 2001
Cemetery: West Park Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 3942 Ridge Road Cleveland, OH 44144"
1. Fayette Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1950); Page 163; Line #38; WV Archives Web Site,
Edward Melvin Seacrist; age 18; born in Ward, WV; single; painter; living at Smithers, WV; son of
William and Mary; married on 27 Jul 1950 at Smithers, WV; Phyllis Joann Keeney; age 16; born in
and living in Harewood, WV; single; daughter of Fred and Olina.
2. Fayette Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1953); Page 119; Line #13; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Bassell Mills; age 25; born in Davy, WV; single; laborer; living at Harewood, WV; son of
Ernest A. and Susan; married on 27 May 1953 at Smithers, WV; Phyllis Joan Seacrist, maiden name
Keeney; age 18; born in Harewood, WV; divorced; living at Harewood, WV; daughter of Frederick and
Olena
1. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Howard Bassell Mills
Race: White
Age: 19
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Davy, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1927
Residence Place: Harewood, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 29 Jul 1946
Employer: Discharged Veteran
Weight: 140
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6
Next of Kin: E A Mills
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Howard Bassell Mills Self (Head)
E A Mills Father"
2. Fayette Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1953); Page 119; Line #13; WV Archives Web Site.
Howard Bassell Mills; age 25; born in Davy, WV; single; laborer; living at Harewood, WV; son of
Ernest A. and Susan; married on 27 May 1953 at Smithers, WV; Phyllis Joan Seacrist, maiden name
Keeney; age 18; born in Harewood, WV; divorced; living at Harewood, WV; daughter of Frederick and
Oleva
3. Ohio, Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Howard B Mills
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1928
Residence County: Cuyahoga
Times Married: 1
Spouse's Name: Rose A Papp
Spouse's Age: 53
Spouse's Birth Year: abt 1927
Spouse's Residence County: Cuyahoga
Spouse - Times Married: 2
Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1980
Marriage License County: Cuyahoga
Certificate Number: 34130
Volume Number: 10324"
4. Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Howard Bassell Mills
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1927
Birth Place: West Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic (Latino)
Residence Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Residence Zip Code: 44110
Death Date: 14 Feb 2001
Death Time: 03:50 PM
Hospital of Death: Long-Term Care Facilities
Death Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Certificate: 017529
Age at Death: 73
Registrar's Certificate Number: 00939
Certifier: Physician
Referred to Coroner: Not Referred to Coroner
Autopsy: No Autopsy performed
Method of Disposition: Burial
Filing Date: 22 Feb 2001
Hospital Status: Other/Nursing Home
Injury in Ohio: Yes
Type Place of Injury: Unspecified Place
Social Security Number: 236-38-1290
Father's Surname: Mills
Mother's Maiden Name: Hall
Marital Status: Widowed
Education: 10
Armed Forces Indicator: Yes
Branch of Service: Army
Industry of Decedent: Construction
Occupation of Decedent: Welders and cutters
Primary Registration District: 1801"
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Howard Bassell Mills
[Howard B Mills]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1926
Birth Place: Davy McDowel, West Virginia
Death Date: 14 Feb 2001
Father: Ernest A Mills
Mother: Susan A Hall
SSN: 236381290
Notes: Jun 1943: Name listed as HOWARD BASSELL MILLS;
23 Feb 2001: Name listed as HOWARD B MILLS"
6. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Howard Mills
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1927
Death Date: 14 Feb 2001
SSN: 236381290
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 21 Jul 1948
Release Date 1: 6 Jun 1952"
7. U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Howard Bassell Mills
Service Info.: CPL US ARMY
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1927
Death Date: 14 Feb 2001
Cemetery: West Park Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 3942 Ridge Road Cleveland, OH 44144"
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1914); Page 72; Line #44; WV Archives Web Site.
Ernest Ave Mills; age 21; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living at Manning, WV; married on 20 May
1914 in Mercer Co, WV; Susie Ellen Hall; age 21; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living in Manning,
WV.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1914); Page 72; Line #44; WV Archives Web Site.
Ernest Ave Mills; age 21; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living at Manning, WV; married on 20 May
1914 in Mercer Co, WV; Susie Ellen Hall; age 21; born in Mercer Co, WV; single; living in Manning,
WV.
1. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Garland Earl Ketron
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1921
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 9 Feb 1946
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Henry H Ketron
Mother: Martha Carico
Spouse: Betty Alley "
Additional Information: Born in Toms Creek, VA
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site,
" Garland Earl Ketron
Birth 14 Jan 1921
Herald, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Death 25 Nov 2003 (aged 82)
Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia"
1. 1930 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken 29 Apr 1930; Page 22A; Image 2
of 79; Family #17/17.
Listed as Bettie F. Alley; age 5; born in VA; in household of father, John K. Alley.
2. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Betty Alley
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: abt 1926
Marriage Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 9 Feb 1946
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Father: Kelley Alley
Mother: Rosie Osborne
Spouse: Garland Earl Ketron "
3. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Betty Frances Ketron
Maiden Name: Alley
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1925
Birth Place: Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
Death Date: 20 Jun 2011
Death Place: Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
Cemetery: Greenhills Memory Gardens
Burial or Cremation Place: Claypool Hill, Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: John Kelly Alley
Mother: Rosie Elizabeth Alley
Spouse: Garland Earl Ketron
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
Obit Posted:
"Betty Frances Ketron, age 86 of Richlands, VA passed away on Monday, June 20, 2011 at a local Richlands hospital following a lengthy illness."She was born in Russell County, VA and was the daughter of the late John Kelly and Rosie Elizabeth Ausbourne Alley. Betty was a full time homemaker, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved spending time with her family, doing crosswords and quilting. She was of the Holiness belief and was a lifetime resident of the local area. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Garland Earl Ketron and her sister, Helen Roberts.
"Those who remain to carry on her spirit are:
"Her daughter, Linda Glover of Richlands, VA"Her sons:
Lester Ketron and wife Betty of Richlands, VA
Larry Ketron of Key West, FL
Robert Ketron and wife Sheila of Richlands, VA"She is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and a host of family and friends. She will truly be missed by all who knew and loved her.
"Funeral services for Betty Ketron will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, VA with the Rev. Oscar Woodall officiating. Interment will follow at the Greenhills Memory Gardens in Claypool Hill, VA. Friends and family will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call Tuesday evening from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, VA.
"Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, VA is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com. "
1. 1910 Census, Carroll Co, VA; Sulphur Springs District; taken on 9 May 1910; Page 226A; Image
33 of 35; Family #283/283.
Listed as John W. Alley; age 9; born in VA; in household of father, David M. Alley.
2. 1920 Census, Wythe Co, VA; Laed Mine district; taken on 2 Jan 1920; Page 87B; Image 4 of 36;
Family #29/30.
Listed as John W. Alley; age 18; born in VA; single; laborer in mines; in household of father,
David M. Alley.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 308; WV Archives Web Site.
John Alley; age 23; born in Wythe Co, VA; single; electrician; living at Keystone, WV; son of
Dave and Angie; married on 7 oct 1923 at Keystone, WV; Lula Smith; age 16; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; single; Black (sic?); daughter of J.S. and Birdie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 308; WV Archives Web Site.
John Alley; age 23; born in Wythe Co, VA; single; electrician; living at Keystone, WV; son of
Dave and Angie; married on 7 oct 1923 at Keystone, WV; Lula Smith; age 16; born in Wyoming
Co, WV; single; Black (sic?); daughter of J.S. and Birdie.
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"Phyllis Ann Young Valley, 70, of Oceana, WV passed away on Monday November 26, 2018 in Logan Regional Medical Center. She was born on November 17, 1948 in Pineville, WV a daughter of the late Otto Young and Ruth Blankenship Young Oliver. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Donald Everett "Donnie" Valley; and a son-in-law Erby Lester. Survivors include three daughters Rhonda (Marvin) Cole of Lillydale, Donna Lester of Oceana and Melissa (Daren) Bullard of Vale, NC; five grandchildren Autumn (Jerred) Lusk, Kaitlyn Lester, Chase Bullard, Connor Bullard and Nevaeh Cole; two great grandchildren Caden Lusk and Peyton Lester; a sister Betty Jo (Douglas) Prichard of Oceana; and a host of other loving family and friends. In keeping with her wishes she will be cremated. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV."