1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Kenny Miller
Event Date 01 May 1999-01 Feb 2002
Event Place Mullens, West Virginia, United States
Address Mullens, West Virginia 25882
Possible Relatives Kenneth Ray Miller, Lesa Mae Miller, Lisa Broyles
Affiliate Identifier 559725631"
1. Tankersley Funeral Home; Mullens, WV; Posted Obit.
"Lesa Mae Miller, 52, of Stephenson, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at her residence."Born October 10, 1966 at Mullens she was the daughter of the late William and Helsie (Mills) Oneal.
"Lesa was a loving a devoted wife.
"In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her brother, Brian Keith Oneal.
"Those left to cherish her memory include her loving and devoted husband, Kenneth Miller of Stephenson; four daughters, Amber Nicole Southard and her husband, Daryl of North Carolina, Heather Dawn Smithey of Stephenson, Cristen Leann Hoffman and her husband, Bubba of South Carolina, and Alisha Jeannette Miller of Georgia; seventeen grandchildren; three great grandchildren; four sisters, Delores Lusk and her husband, Lacy of Beckley, Wanda Teel and her husband, Richard of Mullens, Mary Hall of Mullens, and Reta Shrewsbury and her husband, Alvin of Stephenson; three brothers, Charles Oneal and his wife, Brenda of Arista Mtn., Edward Oneal and his wife, Angela of North Carolina, and Jerry Dauge and his wife, Michi of Ohio.
"Services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens with Rev. Charles A. McKinney, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Thomas Wayne Shrewsberry Cemetery, Barkers Ridge...."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); page 343; WV Archives Web Site.
William O'neal; age 24; born and living at Bud, WV; single; son of John and Ella Mae O'Neal;
married on 5 May 1962 at Rhodell, WV; Helsie Mills; age 21; born in basin, WV; single; ;iving at
Bud, WV; daughter of Oliver and Greta Mills.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1962); page 343; WV Archives Web Site.
William O'neal; age 24; born and living at Bud, WV; single; son of John and Ella Mae O'Neal;
married on 5 May 1962 at Rhodell, WV; Helsie Mills; age 21; born in basin, WV; single; ;iving at
Bud, WV; daughter of Oliver and Greta Mills.
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Ellen; 27 Feb 2013.
" Sola Cole Hardwick
Birth 12 Mar 1892
Death 1 Aug 1966 (aged 74)
Burial
Forestlawn Gardens and Mausoleum
Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama"
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1940); Page 11; Line #13; WV Archives Web Site.
Ray Bailey; age 19; born in Crumpler, WV; single; living at Ingleside, WV; married on 14 Dec
1940 at Princeton, WV; Margaret Smith; age 18; born at Vivian, WV; single; living at Ingleside, WV.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Margaret Pauline Bailey
[Margaret Pau Morgan]
[Margaret Morgan]
[Margat Ryan]
[Margaret Ryan]
[Margaret Smith]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 Feb 1924
Birth Place: Vivian McDow, West Virginia
[Batton Creek, West Virginia]
Death Date: 24 Aug 2000
Father: Frank Smith
Mother: Andlene Harrison
SSN: 235587271
Notes: Sep 1955: Name listed as MARGARET PAULINE BAILEY;
07 Apr 1976: Name listed as MARGARET PAU MORGAN;
12 Apr 1976: Name listed as MARGARET PAULINE MORGAN;
03 Jul 1979: Name listed as MARGAT P RYAN;
17 Jun 1994: Name listed as MARGARET P RYAN; : Name listed as MARGARET SMITH"
3. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Margaret Pauline Ryan
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 76
Birth Date: abt 1924
Death Date: 24 Aug 2000
Death Place: Manassas, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 2000035076"
4. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Margaret P. Ryan
SSN: 235-58-7271
Last Residence:
22110 Manassas, Manassas City, Virginia, USA
BORN: 7 Feb 1924
Last Benefit: 27406, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States of America
Died: 24 Aug 2000
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1954)"
1. Bland Co, VA; Marriage License #9306; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Frank Herman Akers; age 22; born in Gary, WV; single; employed by N&W Railway; living in
Bluefield, WV; son of Frank Herman and Juanita (Mulkey) Akers; married on 24 Mar 1940 at
Bluefield, WV; Evelyn Rebecca Ireson; age 21; born and living in Bluefield, WV; single; daughter of
Harry Ewing and Eda Earl (Woods) Ireson.
2. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1943); Page 29; Line #11; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank H. Akers; age 21; born in Gary, WV; "a" (annulled?); living at Bluefield, WV; married on 25 Apr
1943 in Bluefield, WV; Sala C. Hardwick; age 21; born in Affinity, WV; single; living in Bluefield, WV.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Frank Hermen Akens
[Frank H Akers]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Jun 1921
Birth Place: Gary, West Virginia
Death Date: 22 Jul 1988
Father: Frank H Akens
Mother: Juanita Mulkey
SSN: 276145445
Notes: Nov 1937: Name listed as FRANK HERMEN AKENS;
29 Jul 1988: Name listed as FRANK H AKERS"
4. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Frank Akers
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Jun 1921
Death Date: 22 Jul 1988
Cause of Death: Natural
SSN: 276145445"
5. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Ellen; 27 Feb 2013.
" Frank H. Akers
Birth 5 Jun 1921
Death 22 Jul 1988 (aged 67)
Alabama, USA
Burial
Forestlawn Gardens and Mausoleum
Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama"
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1943); Page 29; Line #11; WV Archives Web Site.
Frank H. Akers; age 21; born in Gary, WV; "a" (annulled?); living at Bluefield, WV; married on 25 Apr
1943 in Bluefield, WV; Sala C. Hardwick; age 21; born in Affinity, WV; single; living in Bluefield, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Ellen; 27 Feb 2013.
" Christine Hardwick Akers
Birth 28 Apr 1922
USA
Death 5 Feb 2005 (aged 82)
Alabama, USA
Burial
Forestlawn Gardens and Mausoleum
Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama"
1.1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Eckman; E.D. 24-44; taken 2 Apr 1940; Page
Page 853B; Image 2 of 27; Household #12.
Listed as Ruby E Atkin; age 16; born in WV; single; 3 yrs HS education; lived in same house on 1
Apr1935; in household of mother, India Bowman Atkins.
2. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #34168; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Earl H. Fulford, jr; age 22; born in Narrows, VA; single; miner; living at Keystone, WV; son of Earl
Hedrick and Genevive (Martin) Fulford; married on 22 Dec 1945 in Tazewell, VA; Ruby Evelyn
Atkins; age 22; born in Eckman, WV; single; clerical work for coal mine; living in Pocahontas, VA;
daughter of Harry and India (Bowman) Atkins.
3. Tazewell Co, VA; Divorce Decree #3547; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ruby Fulford, nee Atkins; age 24; born in Eckman, WV; clerical worker; living at Pocahontas, VA;
was granted a divorce on 14 Jun 1948 in Tazewell Co, VA; from Earl H. Fulford, Jr; age 24; born in
Narrorows, VA; laborer; living in McDowell Co, WV; marriage Occurred 22 Dec 1945 in Tazewell Co,
VA; duration of marriage 2 and 1/2 years, one minor child; grounds, deseration.
4. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site
"Name: Ruby Evelyn Atkins
[Ruby A Fulford]
[Ruby Robinette]
[Ruby Fulford]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 15 Apr 1923
Birth Place: Eckman, West Virginia
[Eckman McDow??, Virginia]
Death Date: 17 Nov 2003
Father: Harry C Atkins
Mother: India Bowman
SSN: 234246666
Notes: Nov 1939: Name listed as RUBY EVELYN ATKINS;
Jan 1949: Name listed as RUBY A FULFORD;
Jan 1951: Name listed as RUBY ATK ROBINETTE; :
Name listed as RUBY EVE FULFORD;
26 Nov 2003: Name listed as RUBY A ROBINETTE"
1. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Janice Workman
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1954
Residence Date: 1995
Address: PO Box 433
Residence: Panther, WV
Postal Code: 24872-0433"
1. Dickenson Co, VA; Marriage License #75-022014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Thomas Lester; age 18; born 14 May 1957 in WV; single; this is his 1st marriage; 8th grade
education; living at General Delivery, Panther, WV; son of Ira and Emilou (Matney) Lester; married
on 30 Jun 1975 in Clintwood, VA; Nora Justus; age 16; born 11 Aug 1958 in VA; single; this is her
1st marriage; 7th grade education; living at General Delivery, Panther, WV; daughter of Hillard and
Chloe (sic, Nora) Justus.
2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Thomas Lester
Event Date 01 Dec 1992-01 Jan 2009
Event Place Panther, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 14 May 1958
Address Panther, West Virginia 24872
Address Date 01 Dec 1992-01 Jan 2009
2nd Address Hurley, Virginia 24620
2nd Address Date 01 Sep 1988
Affiliate Identifier 171048544"
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Tommy Lester, 60 , of Panther, WV, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018, in the Charleston Area Medical Center, Memorial Division in Charleston, WV."Thomas was born May 14, 1958 in Panther, WV, a of the late Ira and Emilou Matney Lester. He was a disabled
coal miner and devoted member of the Mount Zion Old Regular Baptist Church. Thomas was as a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. He loved the church, his family and the great outdoors."In addition to his parents Thomas was preceded in death by one sister, Juanita Hicks and one niece Crystal Lynn Lester.
"Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Nora Lester of the home; three daughters, Rhonda Ferrell and husband Reco of Stopover, KY, Tammy Lester of Panther, WV and Jessica Lester and her significant other, Jason Sparks, of Paynesville, WV; two sisters, Freda Lester of Panther, WV and Jancie Workman of Mohawk, WV; two grandson, Austin Lester and wife, Samantha Adkins Lester of Stamping Ground, KY, and Brady Ferrell of Stopover, KY and one granddaughter Kaitlin Ferrell of Stopover, KY two nephews, Scott Hicks and Thomas Hicks both of Paynesville, WV.
"Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, October 21, 2018, at 1 o’clock with Elders David Lester, Danny Hurley, Danny McCoy, Ivan Blankenship, George Thomason, Fred Bailey, Dallas Dotson, Zeb Justus, James Stacy, Danny C. Justus, Phillip Estep, Jimmy Stacy and Brother Odell Riffe officiating at the Panther Creek Old Regular Baptist Church in Panther, WV. Burial will follow in the Matney Cemetery on Trace Fork near Panther, WV...."
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Nora G Lester
Event Date 01 Aug 2000
Event Place Panther, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 11 Aug 1960
Address Panther, West Virginia 24872
Address Date 01 Aug 2000
2nd Address High Point, North Carolina 27263
2nd Address Date 01 Mar 2000
3rd Address Hurley, Virginia 24620
3rd Address Date 01 Aug 1988-01 Jul 1992
Affiliate Identifier 171048534"