1. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Oliver “Oley” Mullins, 79, of Hemphill went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 in Pikeville Medical Center,Pikeville, KY.
"Born August 18, 1939 in Wolf Pen he was the son of the late Walter and Gladys Virginia Mullins. He was a former coalminer, and a retired custodian with MCNB Bank in Welch. He was a member of God’s House of Mercy and attended the Hemphill Helping HandsHoliness Church in Hemphill.
'In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Roxie Mullins on July 7, 2018; daughter Brenda Burks Robinette; and five brothers Carl, Marvin, Clarence, Amos and Cody Mullins.
"Those left to cherish his memory are two daughters, Michelle Neal and Darrell of Hemphill and Earlene Clemins and Ronnie of Welch; son Eddie Burks and wife Kathryn of Gary; seven brothers, Lee Mullins and Violet of Ironton, OH, Kenneth Mullins and Alice of Michigan, Orville Mullins and Barbara of Lerona, Elvis Mullins and Sandra of Denton, NC, David Mullins and Becky of Gary, Walter Mullins Jr. and Johnny Mullins both of Welch; five sisters, Phyllis Prince of Richmond, VA, Cathy Adams and Eddie of Welch, Geneva Robinette and Robert of North Caroline, Sue Mullins of Welch and Diana Martin and Charlie of Premier; 14 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren and 12 great great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
"Funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, October 31, at 12 p.m. in the Douglas Mortuary Chapel in Welch with Rev. Jessie Estep and J.B. Robinette officiating. Burial will follow in WoodlawnMemorial Park, Bluewell...."
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1957); Page 468; WV Archives Web Site.
Earl Burks; age 21; born 15 Nov 1935 in Hensley, WV; living at Kimball, WV; son of Ballard and Nora
Burks; married on 15 Aug 1957 at Josephine, WV; Roxie Annie Watkins; age 17; born 26 Mar 1941
at Besoco, WV; living at Bsoco, WV; daughter of William and Lizzie Watkins.
2. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Roxie Annie Mullins, 77, of Hemphill went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at her home.
"Born March 26, 1941 in Besoco, WV she was the daughter of the late William Monroe Watkins and Lizzie Mae Robertson Watkins. She was a homemaker and was devoted to her family. She was a member of the Hemphill Helping Hands Holiness Church in Hemphill. She was a giver and a helper to all she knew and loved.
"In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda June Burks Robinette; three brothers, Sherman, Frank, and James Mack Watkins; and three sisters, Dorothy Lilly, Nellie Atkins and Ina Farmer.w
"Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Oliver “Oley” Mullins of the home; a son, Eddie Mullins and wife Kathryn of Gary; two daughters, Earlene Clemins and husband Ronnie of Welch, and Michelle Neal and husband Darrell of Hemphill; 14 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren and 12 great great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews and friends.
"Home Going service will be conducted Tuesday, July 10 at 12 Noon in the Helping HandsHoliness Church, Hemphill with Revs. Jessie Estep and J. B. Robinette officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell. ..."
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Evelyn Mary Anderson
[Evelyn Mary White]
[Evelyn White]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1924
Birth Place: Tookland, Virginia
[War McDowell, West Virginia]
Death Date: Apr 1997
Father: John H Anderson
Mother: Elsie Anderson
SSN: 226228659
Notes: Oct 1941: Name listed as EVELYN MARY ANDERSON;
11 Aug 1975: Name listed as EVELYN MARY WHITE;
13 May 1997: Name listed as EVELYN M WHITE"
2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Evelyn M. White
SSN: 226-22-8659
Last Residence:
24375 Sugar Grove, Smyth, Virginia, USA
BORN: 7 Nov 1924
Died: Apr 1997
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)"
3. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Evelyn Mary White
Death Date: 18 Apr 1997
Death Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Jc "
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Kimberly Murray; 1 Jun 2013.
" Norman Woodrow Balthis
Birth 2 Sep 1916
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Death 3 May 2010 (aged 93)
USA
Burial
Denton Cemetery
Washington County, Virginia"
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Evelyn Balthis
Residence Date 01 Jun 1986
Residence Place Bristol, Virginia, United States
Address Bristol, Virginia 24201
Address Date 01 Jun 1986
Possible Relatives Balthis Norman Woodrow
Record Number 169279175"
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Evelyn Gray Anderson
[Evelyn Gray Balthis]
[Evelyn Balthus]
[Evelyn Balthis]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 May 1924
Birth Place: Gary McDowel, West Virginia
[Filbert Mcdo??, West Virginia]
Death Date: 5 Jun 1989
Father: Eli R Anderson
Mother: Eula B Blevins
SSN: 227223717
Notes: Jun 1942: Name listed as EVELYN GRAY ANDERSON;
Dec 1965: Name listed as EVELYN GRAY BALTHIS; :
Name listed as EVELYN GRAY BALTHUS;
13 Jun 1989: Name listed as EVELYN G BALTHIS"
3. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Evelyn G. Balthis
SSN: 227-22-3717
Last Residence:
24201 Bristol, Bristol, Virginia, USA
BORN: 4 May 1924
Died: 5 Jun 1989
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)"
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Kimberly Murray; 1 Jun 2013.
" Evelyn Gray Balthis
Birth 1924
Death 1989 (aged 64–65)
Burial
Denton Cemetery
Washington County, Virginia"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Kimberly Murray; 1 Jun 2013.
" Charles Lee Balthis
Birth 1889
Death 1994 (aged 104–105)
Burial
Denton Cemetery
Washington County, Virginia"
1. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Kimberly Murray; 1 Jun 2013.
" Ella Joanna Balthis
Birth 1892
Death 1963 (aged 70–71)
Burial
Denton Cemetery
Washington County, Virginia"
1. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Conrad Anderson
Race: Black
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 30 Mar 1924
Residence Place: East Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
Employer: Earl Riner
Weight: 146
Complexion: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 10
Next of Kin: Conrad Anderson
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Robert Conrad Anderson Self (Head)"
2. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 21; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Conrad Anderson; age 22; born 30 Mar 1924 in McDowell Co, WV; living in East Beckley, WV;
son of Conrad and Lula Anderson; married on 27 Jun 1946 in East Park, Beckley, WV; Rosa Lee
Smirh; age 17; born 3 Jun 1929 in Raleigh Co, WV; living in Raleigh, WV; daughter of William and
Forest Smith; with consent of William and Forest Smith.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Conrad Anderson
[Robert C Anderson]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 30 Mar 1924
Birth Place: McDowell Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 1 Sep 1997
Father: Conrad Anderson
Mother: Lula C Austin
SSN: 233308417
Notes: Jun 1941: Name listed as ROBERT CONRAD ANDERSON;
30 Sep 1997: Name listed as ROBERT C ANDERSON"
4. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert Anderson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 20 Mar 1924
Death Date: 1 Sep 1997
SSN: 233308417
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 26 Feb 1943
Release Date 1: 16 Oct 1943"
5. Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert C Anderson
Age at Death: 73
Birth Date: Abt 1924
Death Date: abt 1997
Death Place: Redondo Beach CA
Publication or Record Date: 4 Jan 1997
Publication or Record Place: United States"
6. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Robert C Anderson
Birth Date: 30 Mar 1924
Death Date: 1 Sep 1997
Cemetery: Calverton National Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem..."
1. Raleigh Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1946); Page 21; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert Conrad Anderson; age 22; born 30 Mar 1924 in McDowell Co, WV; living in East Beckley, WV;
son of Conrad and Lula Anderson; married on 27 Jun 1946 in East Park, Beckley, WV; Rosa Lee
Smirh; age 17; born 3 Jun 1929 in Raleigh Co, WV; living in Raleigh, WV; daughter of William and
Forest Smith; with consent of William and Forest Smith.
1. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Copeland
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1910
Death Date: 11 Dec 2001
SSN: 225362187
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 27 Jan 1930
Release Date 1: 1 Feb 1951"
2. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: William Ralph Copeland
Gender: Male
Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic
Marital Status: Widowed
Social Security Number: 225362187
Father's Last Name: Copeland
Age: 91 Years
Date of Birth: 17 Apr 1910
Residence City: Other
Residence County: Buncombe
Residence State: North Carolina
Residence Zip Code: 28711
Education: 8th grade
Date of Death: 11 Dec 2001
Death City: Oteen
Death County: Buncombe
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: Autopsy Not Performed
Autopsy Findings: Autopsy findings were not considered in determining cause of death
Institution: Hospital Inpatient
Hospital Name: VETERANS ADMIN HOSP
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in-state
Recorded Date: 12 Dec 2001
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics"
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Anonymous; 31 Aug 2008.
" William Ralph Copeland, Sr
Birth 17 Apr 1910
Fries, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Death 11 Dec 2001 (aged 91)
Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina"Additional Information from Headstone Photo:
"BMC US NAVY * WORLD WAR II * KOREA"
1. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mary Viola Anderson
[Mary Viola Copeland]
[Mary Copeland]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1923
Birth Place: Powhatan Mcd, West Virginia
Death Date: 30 Jul 1996
Father: Staley H Anderson
Mother: Odell Eastep
SSN: 234325945
Notes: Sep 1941: Name listed as MARY VIOLA ANDERSON;
Sep 1944: Name listed as MARY VIOLA COPELAND;
07 Oct 1996: Name listed as MARY V COPELAND"
2. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Mary Viola Copeland
[Mary Viola Anderson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Social Security Number: 234325945
Father's Last Name: Anderson
Age: 73
Date of Birth: 10 Feb 1923
Residence City: Black Mountain
Residence County: Buncombe
Residence State: North Carolina
Date of Death: 30 Jul 1996
Death County: Buncombe
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: Nursing and Rest Homes
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1993-96"
1, McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 369; WV Archives Web Site.
Staley Anderson; age 27; born in Smyth Co, VA; single; miner living at Powhatan; son of ____ and
____; married on 2 Aug 1922 at Northfork, WV; Odella Estep; age 22; born in Washington Co, VA;
single; daughter of ___ and ____.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'62 008539; WV Archives Web Site.
Stanley (Staley) Hampton Anderson; age 68; born 26 Apr 1894 in VA; married; SS# 236-09-1396;
coal miner; served in WW I; living at Powhatan, WV; son of Thomas Marion and Nancy (Pennington)
Anderson; died 20 Jun 1962 at Powhatan, WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis; buried 22 Jun
1962 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV; informant, Mrs. Odell Anderson, Powhatan, WV.
1. 1910 Census, Washington Co, VA; Glade Spring District; taken 7 May 1910; Page 31A; Image 31 of
45; Family #269/275.
Listed as Tennesse Odel Estep; age 9; born in VA; single; in household of father, Alexander Estep.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; Powhatan; taken 5 Jan 1920; Page 129A; Image
5 of 28; Family #40/40.
Listed as Odell Estep; age 19; born in VA; single; in household of father, Alexander Estep.
3, McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1922); Page 369; WV Archives Web Site.
Staley Anderson; age 27; born in Smyth Co, VA; single; miner living at Powhatan; son of ____ and
____; married on 2 Aug 1922 at Northfork, WV; Odella Estep; age 22; born in Washington Co, VA;
single; daughter of ___ and ____.
4. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Angela Wadkins Blackham; 9 Dec 2014.
" Tennessee Odell Eastep Pennington
Birth 19 Oct 1900
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA
Death 21 Nov 1983 (aged 83)
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 139779261"
1. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Paul Anderson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 51
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1919
Death Date: 26 Nov 1970
Death Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 3 Dec 1970
Father: Staley Anderson
Mother: Odell Eastep Pennington
Spouse: Marie Parsley Anderson
Certificate Number: 1970032497
Military Status: WWII"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1949); Page 107; WV Archives Web Site.
Zebbedde Ryle; age 35; born in OH; widowed; Colored; living at Thorpe, WV; married on 14 Jun
1941 at Thorpe, WV; Ruby Mae Everson; age 26; born in AL; widow; Colored; living at Thorpe, WV.