1. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"Lonnie Blankenship Sr., 71, of Cyclone, passed away Saturday April 14, 2018. Born April 1, 1947 in Cyclone, WV."He was the son of the late Silas John and Tressie Mae Osborne Blankenship.
"Lonnie was a proud Army Veteran having served his country in Vietnam. He loved to hunt and fish and was an excellent carpenter, mechanic and electrician. Lonnie was a lifelong resident of Cyclone.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Betty and two brothers, Author Lee and Bilton Keith Blankenship.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his three sons, Lonnie Blankenship Jr. and his wife, Belinda of Cordova Al, Michael Blankenship of Lawton OH and Bruce Blankenship and his wife Genene, of Pleasant View TN, one daughter, Brenda Blankenship of Cyclone; five grandchildren, Lindsay, Ashley, Tori, Brittany and Drake; two great grandchildren, Kiley and Gabe; five brothers, Ralph Jackson Blankenship and his wife Sandy of Auburn, WV, Ronald Gene Blankenship and his wife Mary Francis of Cyclone, Calvin Earl Blankenship and his wife April of Cyclone, Silas Dale Blankenship and his wife Pam of Harrisville WV and Roger Dean Blankenship of Harrisville WV."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Warriage records; Vol #__(1965); Page 282; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Dean Tolliver; age 20; born 20 Dec 1944 at Maben, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Ravencliff, WV; son of William A. and Lola Mae (Sizemore) Tolliver; married on 2 Nov 1965 at
Ravencliff, WV; Doris Lee Shumate; age 19; born 4 Jul 1946 at Milam, WV; no previous marriage;
living at Ravencliff, WV; daughter of Hurley W. and Delphia Etta (Short) Shumate.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Warriage records; Vol #__(1965); Page 282; WV Archives Web Site.
Raymond Dean Tolliver; age 20; born 20 Dec 1944 at Maben, WV; no previous marriage; living at
Ravencliff, WV; son of William A. and Lola Mae (Sizemore) Tolliver; married on 2 Nov 1965 at
Ravencliff, WV; Doris Lee Shumate; age 19; born 4 Jul 1946 at Milam, WV; no previous marriage;
living at Ravencliff, WV; daughter of Hurley W. and Delphia Etta (Short) Shumate.
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Wiliam Mark Cook
Residence Date 01 Nov 1998-01 Nov 2004
Residence Place Beckley, West Virginia, United States
Address Beckley, West Virginia 25801
Possible Relatives Jennifer R Tolliver, Mark Cook, Sue Ellen Cook, William Carl Cook, William Tolliver"
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Jennifer Renee' Tolliver Cook, 51, of Beckley, WV passed away on Wednesday July 25, 2018 at Bowers
Hospice House, Beckley, WV. She was born on September 24, 1966 in Mullens, WV a daughter of the late
Raymond Ray Dean and Doris Lee Shumate Tolliver. Jennifer worked at Martha Washington Inn in
Abingdon, VA. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her grandparents Hurley and Delphia
Short Shumate and Lola and William Bill Tolliver; and father-in-law Carl Cook. Survivors include her loving
husband of 21 years William Mark Cook; brother Kevin Dean (Sherry) Tolliver of Goldsboro, NC; mother-in
law Caroline Cook; niece Kayla Williamson; nephew Jay Pouttu; special friends Janet Berry, Lillian Bowen and Angel Dempsey; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1PM on Tuesday July 31st at the Church of God in Name of Christ Jesus, Baileysville, WV with Rev. Chris Lester officiating. She will be laid to rest in Pine Grove Cemetery, Ravencliff, WV..."
1. "Wyoming County, WC Heritage", "Essie Polk Bane" article, WGS, page 79.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 479; WV Archives Web Site.
Kelly Diehl Sizemore; age 20; born in McGraws, WV; single; living at Saulsville, WV; son of Kelly
and Oma (Shumate) Sizemore; married on 23 Aug 1947 at Beckley, WV; Jessie Lee Bane; age 20;
born and living at Ravencliff, WV; single; daughter of Fred and Essie (Polk) Bane.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 8 Apr 1930; Page 234B;
Family #151/154.
Listed as Kelly D. Sizemore; age 2; born in WV; in household of father, Kelly Sizemore.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 479; WV Archives Web Site.
Kelly Diehl Sizemore; age 20; born in McGraws, WV; single; living at Saulsville, WV; son of Kelly
and Oma (Shumate) Sizemore; married on 23 Aug 1947 at Beckley, WV; Jessie Lee Bane; age 20;
born and living at Ravencliff, WV; single; daughter of Fred and Essie (Polk) Bane.
3. Social Security Death Index; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Kelly Sizemore; born on 15 Jul 1927; died on 22 Nov 1999; living at Pineville, Wyoming Co, WV at
death.
1. "Wyoming County, WC Heritage", "Essie Polk Bane" article, WGS, page 79.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 479; WV Archives Web Site.
Kelly Diehl Sizemore; age 20; born in McGraws, WV; single; living at Saulsville, WV; son of Kelly
and Oma (Shumate) Sizemore; married on 23 Aug 1947 at Beckley, WV; Jessie Lee Bane; age 20;
born and living at Ravencliff, WV; single; daughter of Fred and Essie (Polk) Bane.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Warriage records; Vol #__(1944); Page 302; WV Archives Web Site.
William A. Tolliver; age 23; born in Oceana, WV; single; living at Ravencliff, WV; son of Hugh and
Flora Tolliver; married on 1 Feb 1944 at Mullens, WV; Lola Sizemore; age 22; born and living at
Maben, WV; single; daughter of John and Jennie Sizemore.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Slab Fork District; taken on 21 Apr 1930; Page 284A;
Family #253/253.
Listed as Lola M. Sizemore; age 8; born in WV; in household of father, John F. Sizemore.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Warriage records; Vol #__(1944); Page 302; WV Archives Web Site.
William A. Tolliver; age 23; born in Oceana, WV; single; living at Ravencliff, WV; son of Hugh and
Flora Tolliver; married on 1 Feb 1944 at Mullens, WV; Lola Sizemore; age 22; born and living at
Maben, WV; single; daughter of John and Jennie Sizemore.