1. Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Virginia Borders, 71, of Kopperston, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 11, 2018 following a long battle with cancer."She was born December 9, 1946 in Pilgrim, KY to the late Joe Maynard and Wilda Staton Maynard.
"Virginia worked various retails jobs throughout her life but her favorite job by far, was that of a nurse. She absolutely loved helping others and wasn’t content until she knew that everyone was taken care of.
"In addition to her parents, Virginia was preceded in death by her daughter, Kimberly (Kim) Dawn Borders; mother and father in-law, John and Carmen Borders; brothers, Truman and John Maynard; sister, Edith Rose Blankenship; brothers-in-law, Harold Rose and Tom Borders; and sisters-in-law, Beulah Borders and Karen Borders.
"She is survived by her loving husband, John Borders, Jr of Kopperston; brothers, Ellis and wife Vivian Maynard of Cleveland, OH, Wallace Maynard and wife, Marlene of Fairdale, Adrian Maynard and wife, Sheila of Clear Fork, Tommy Maynard and wife, Deanna of Kopperston; sisters-in-law, Opal Maynard of Beauty, Ky, Margie Maynard of OH, Daisy Peters and husband, Elmer of Charleston, Roxie Vada and husband, Jay of OH; brothers-in-law, Linsey Borders and wife, Vicki of VA, Art Borders of Beckley; and several nieces and nephews"
1. 1940 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Baileysville District; Baileysville; E.D. 55-1; taken 20 Apr 1940;
Page 6A; Image 14 of 48; Household #65.
Listed as Lessie Walker; age 8; born in WV; single; 2nd grade education; attending school; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of mother, Vida M. Walker.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga. Huff Creek District, Family #20.
Listed as Roy D. Harless, age 1, in household of father, James Harless.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Huff Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1910; Page 253A;
Family #57/60.
Listed as Roy Harless; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, James C. Harless.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1924); page 133; WV Archives Web Site.
Roy D. Harless; age 23; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; school teacher; living at North Spring,
WV; son of J.C. and Cora; married on 25 Dec 1924 at Panther, WV; Berchie Allen; age 17; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Clell and Jennie.
1. 1910 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Rock Lick District; taken 4 May 1910; Page 171A; Image 27 of 66;
Family #220/220.
Listed as Berchie Allen; age 3; born in WV; in household of step-father, Clell Allen.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 25 Jul 2008.
" Berchie L. Allen Harless
Birth 1907
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 1975 (aged 67–68)
USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia"Additional Information Posted:
"Daughter of Clell Allen (Deceased) & Jennie Allen (Deceased)."Married to Roy D. Harless (1899-1979) on December 25, 1924 in Panther, McDowell County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, McDowell County, WV, 1924, Page 133, Application Date: December 22, 1924).
"Mother of Hassel "Pete" Harless (Deceased), Bernard Harless (Deceased), & Arnold Wylie Harless (1928-2015)."
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__1953); Page 43; WV Archives Web Site.
Arnold W. Harless; age 25; born in Mohawk, WV; single; living in Hanover, WV; son of Roy and
Berchie Harless; married on 25 Dec 1953 at Hanover, WV' Zenith Walker; age 24; born in Christian,
WV; single; living at Hanover, WV; daughter of V.E. and Tressie Walker.
2. FindAGrave.co, Web Site.; submiied by Christopher Piper; 12 Jul 2015.
" Arnold Wylie Harless
Birth 13 Sep 1928
Death 9 Jul 2015 (aged 86)
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia"Additional Information Posted:
"Charleston Gazette
Charleston, West Virginia
13 Jul 2015'
""His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." Matthew 25:21."Arnold W. Harless, 86, of Clear Fork, W.Va., entered into his new life on July 9, 2015, at Raleigh General Hospital.
"Born September 13, 1928, he was the son the late Roy and Berchie Allen Harless of Hanover, W.Va. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two brothers, Hassell "Pete" Harless of Lebanon, Va., and Bernard Harless of Welch, W.Va.
"He spent his life in service to others as a husband, father, grandfather, church pastor and educator.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 62 years, Zenith Harless of Clear Fork; daughters, Carolyn and husband, Cameron Hatfield of Clear Fork and Pamela and husband, Don Garrett of Pineville; and two grandchildren, Matthew Hatfield of Fairmont and Megan Hatfield of Hamlin.
"Arnold was a devout Christian and a member of the Baileysville Baptist Church, where he served as Sunday School teacher, Devotion Leader, and Interim Pastor. He also served as Pastor of the Hanover Missionary Baptist Church for 13 years. Arnold was active in the Rockcastle Association serving as Association Moderator, and he represented the Rockcastle Association as a delegate to the West Virginia Baptist Convention at Green Lake, Wisconsin for six years.
"He served as a Counter Intelligence Officer for the army during the Korean War.
"He was a member of the Pineville Masonic Lodge No. 138, where he recently received his 50 year membership pin.
"Arnold was a graduate of Concord College and West Virginia University. He began his teaching career at Huff Consolidated Elementary School in 1950, the first year the school opened. He served Wyoming County Schools with 59 years of service. He spent 11 years as a classroom teacher at Huff Consolidated Elementary School, Oceana High School and Baileysville High School. He spent 17 years as a Secondary School Administrator in the role of Assistant Principal at Baileysville High School, Principal of Pineville High School and Principal of Baileysville High School. He was Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools for 8 years. He served as an elected member of the Wyoming County Board of Education for 23 years.
"He was very dedicated to the school system of Wyoming County making sure that all students received the best education possible. He served Wyoming County Schools during the construction of several new schools. He was very devoted to all county schools, but he was especially proud to be instrumental in the development of the new Huff Consolidated Elementary and Middle School where he began his teaching career.
"The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday July 12, at the Evans Funeral Home in Oceana.
"Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Monday July 13, at the Evans Funeral Chapel in Oceana with the Rev. Jackie Lester and Kevin Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Palm Memorial Gardens in Matheny. Pallbearers will be Mack Profit, Morris Davis, Huey Miller, Barry Davis, Darrick Stacy, Mackie Cline, and Tracey Cline.
"In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to the Hanover Missionary Baptist Church at PO Box 116, Hanover, WV 24839 or Baileysville Baptist Church, PO Box 756, Pineville, WV 24874.
"Online condolences may be shared with the family at evans-funeralhome.com. Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home in Oceana."
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Clearfork District; Cub Creek; taken on 15 Apr 1930; Page 171B;
Image 16 of 22; Family #127/128.
Listed as Zenith Walker; age 11 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Verlin E. Walker.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__1953); Page 43; WV Archives Web Site.
Arnold W. Harless; age 25; born in Mohawk, WV; single; living in Hanover, WV; son of Roy and
Berchie Harless; married on 25 Dec 1953 at Hanover, WV' Zenith Walker; age 24; born in Christian,
WV; single; living at Hanover, WV; daughter of V.E. and Tressie Walker.
3. Evans-Calfee Funeral Services; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"What a day that will be, When my Jesus I shall see,
And I look upon His face, The One who saved me by His grace;
When He takes me by the hand, And leads me through the Promised Land,
What a day, glorious day that will be.
Zenith Faye Walker Harless, 89, of Clear Fork, WV, suddenly entered her new life on June 19, 2018.
Born May 7, 1929, at Christian, WV, she was the daughter of the late Verlin and Tressie Blankenship Walker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold W. Harless; brothers, Herman Walker of Morgantown, WV, and Zionel Walker of Justice, WV; and her sister, Sylvia Murphy of Inverness, FL.
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Carolyn and husband Cameron Hatfield of Clear Fork, and Pamela and husband Don Garrett of Pineville; two grandchildren, Matthew Hatfield of Fairmont, WV, and Megan Hatfield of Hamlin, WV; sisters, Rita (Ed) Anderson of Mobile, AL, and Sheila (Richard) Darlington of Melbourne, FL; and several niece and nephews.
Zenith was a devout Christian and a member of the Baileysville Baptist Church where she was active in the church choir and American Baptist Women. She was also dedicated and had close ties to the Hanover Missionary Baptist Church where her husband, Arnold, was pastor for 13 years. She was very supportive of the West Virginia Baptist Convention and the Rockcastle Baptist Association. She served on the nominating committee for the Rockcastle Baptist Association since 2001, she was elected to the West Virginia Baptist Convention Executive Board as the Rockcastle Baptist Association representative in 2016 and was a member of the Leadership Commission as a part of that board. She served as Clerk and Treasurer of the Rockcastle Association from 1988 to 1994 and then served as Assistant Clerk from 1994 to present. Throughout the years, she was very devoted to the Love Gift Program and held leadership positions with the American Baptist Women.
Zenith was a member of the Eastern Star and was a founding member of Alpha Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International for women educators.
She proudly served as President of the Wyoming County branch of the West Virginia Association of Retired School Employees.
Zenith was a graduate of Gilbert High School and Marshall University. The early years of her teaching career took her to Ben Creek Elementary and Gilbert Elementary in Mingo County and in Wyoming County to Huff Consolidated, Coal Mountain Elementary and Baileysville Elementary School where she spent 31 years until her retirement from the school system.
Zenith was very dedicated to her family. After losing her Mother, she became the matriarch of the family. She had close ties with her siblings, nieces and nephews. She loved to travel, shop, cook, work crossword puzzles and always enjoyed keeping in touch with her family and friends. She was extremely dedicated to her daughters and their husbands and she was the world to her grandchildren, as they were to her.In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made to the Baileysville Baptist Church at P.O. Box 756, Pineville, WV 24874 or Hanover Baptist Church at P.O. Box 116, Hanover, WV 24839 or to Gideon International in honor of Zenith."
1. Danville, VA; Marriage License #84-010871; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Gary Lee Harris; age 20; born 26 mar 1964 in WV; this was his 1st marriage; 12th grade education;
living at 256 Iris Lane #16, Danville, VA; son of Charles Henry and Peggy Lou Brewster; married
on 21 Apr 1984 in Danville, VA; Susan Regina Atkins; age 21; born 15 Nov 1962 in NY; this was her
1st marriage; 2 yrs college education; living at 319 Haraway Rd, Danville, VA; daughter of Allen
Patterson and Betty Lou (Edwards) Atkins.
1. Danville, VA; Marriage License #84-010871; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Gary Lee Harris; age 20; born 26 Mar 1964 in WV; this was his 1st marriage; 12th grade education;
living at 256 Iris Lane #16, Danville, VA; son of Charles Henry and Peggy Lou Brewster; married
on 21 Apr 1984 in Danville, VA; Susan Regina Atkins; age 21; born 15 Nov 1962 in NY; this was her
1st marriage; 2 yrs college education; living at 319 Haraway Rd, Danville, VA; daughter of Allen
Patterson and Betty Lou (Edwards) Atkins.
1. Danville, VA; Marriage License #83-016059; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Kyle Edward Harris; age 20; born 5 May 1962 in WV; this was his 1st marriage; 12th grade education
living at 163 Mimose St, Danville, VA; son of Charles Henry and Peggy Lou (Brewster) Harris; married
on 30 Apr 1983 in Danville, VA; Debbie Ann Farmer; age 20; born 18 feb 1963 in VA; this was her
1st marriage; 12th grade education; living at 12 Still St, Danville, VA; daughter of Mickey and Patricia
Ann (Saul) Farmer.
2. Wrenn-Yeats Funeral Home; Danville, VA; Posted Obit.
"Kyle Edward Harris, 49, of 250 Harley Lane, Danville, died, Monday, August 15, 2011 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Mr. Harris was born on May 5, 1962, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, the son of Charles Henry Harris and Peggy Lou Brewster Harris. He had worked for the City of Danville Public Works Department, and was of the Baptist faith. He was also a Charter member of the Dan River Angler Association, and a former member of Bachelors Hall Vol. Fire Department. Survivors include his daughter, Amanda Hicks, and a son, Kyle Brandon Harris, all of Danville, four brothers, Charles Harris, Jr., Gary Harris, Timmy Harris, and Mark Harris, and a sister, Lisa Harris, a grandson, Daniel Alexander Hicks and former wife Debbie Farmer Harris and special friend Karen Barbour. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. from the Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel conducted by the Rev. Robert Vermillion. The family will receive friends immediately following the service and there will also be a special gathering at the home of his brother, Gary Harris at 105 Walker place from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel is serving the Harris family. "