1. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"Gregory Wayne Rollins, 60, of Oak Hill, went home to be with his savior on Tuesday, January 21, 2020."Gregory was born July 5, 1959 in Logan, WV; he was the son of the late Rev. John H. Rollins and Ruth Mullens-Rollins.
"He was a graduate of Oceana High School with a 4.0 GPA and a member of the National Honor Society. He was an honorably discharged disabled Navy veteran.
"Greg loved to play his guitar and banjo and loved to sing. He had an immense love for music. He was very humble and big hearted. He supported many charities and organizations. Greg had great respect and love for everyone he knew, or even a perfect stranger.
"He is preceded in death by his sister, Betty Blankenship and her husband, Lonnie Blankenship and a special uncle, Rev. Wayne Rollin.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Jennifer LeAnn Paynter and her husband, Phillip of Cyclone; his two grandchildren, Haleigh Brook Paynter and Seth Aiden Lee Paynter of Cyclone; his ex-wife, Janet Rollins of Cyclone; four brothers, Tom and Becky of Altus, OK, John H. Jr. and Kris Rollins of Salt Rock, Gerald D. Rollins of Beckley and Bill and Fannie Rollins of Cyclone; a sister, Fannie Rollins Edwards of Kopperston; a host of nieces and nephews and many friends."
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Oceana, WV; Posted Obit.
"Kevin Paul Altizer, Sr., 42, of Gilbert, WV passed away on Monday February 26, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 22, 1975 in Man, WV a son of Linda Lou Cresong Altizer of Gilbert and the late Diamond L. Altizer, Jr. In addition to his father he is preceded in death by a brother Dickie Lee Altizer; and his
grandparents Nora and Girvis Cresong and Diamond and Edith Altizer, Sr. In addition to his mother
survivors include a daughter Emily Jordan of Beckley; a son Kevin Paul Altizer, Jr. of Beckley; a brother
Richard Altizer of Gilbert; two nieces Cambrie and Camila Altizer; a nephew Ryan Altizer; and a host of other loving family and friends. In keeping with his wishes he will be cremated..."
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #2050; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Dewey Chambers, Jr; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; unemployed; living at Bishop, VA;
son of Dewey and Stella (Blankenship) Chambers; married on 14 Jan 1950 at Bishop, VA; Audrey
Baldwin; age 17; born in Seaboard, VA; living in Bishop, VA; daughter of Robert and Martha
(Dunford) Baldwin.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Patty Greene; 6 Mar 2018.
" Dewey Corbin Chambers, Jr
Birth 18 Jan 1925
Clear Fork, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Death 22 Oct 1967 (aged 42)
Simon, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Conley-Chambers Cemetery
Clear Fork, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA "Additional Information Posted:
"Son of Dewey Corbin "Admiral" Chambers Sr. (1898-1982) and Stella Blankenship-Chambers (1902-1963)."Brother of Joseph Walter "Walt" Chambers (1923-1997), Don Fulton Chambers (1928-Deceased), Hattie Jean Chambers-Cline (1930-1970), Homer Admiral Chambers (1937-2014), Franklin Pierce Chambers (1939-Deceased), Maxine B. Chambers-Miller (1940-2009), Edward Warl "Moose" Chambers (1941-2010), Roy Chambers (Deceased), Troy Chambers (Deceased), Lonnie Chambers (Deceased), Connie Chambers (Deceased), Johnny Lee Chambers (Deceased), Christopher Columbus Chambers, Anna Sue Chambers-Kitts, and Ellen Chambers-Harvey (Deceased).
"Married to Audrey Delphine Baldwin-Chambers-Clay (1933-2008).
"Father of Naomi Chambers-Jasper (Deceased), Mary Ella Chambers-Wimmer (1953-2014), Eleanor Chambers-Stafford (Deceased), Barbara Ann Chambers-Holstein (1956-2018), Millie Chambers-Williams, and Terry Clayton "Bo" Chambers (1957-2019).
"Dewey Chambers died at age 42 when his heart was punctured by a broken rib he sustained when his chest was crushed in an automobile accident (per WV Certificate of Death #67-017136 Dist #550 Serial #115, Wyoming County, WV, 1967)."
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #2050; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Dewey Chambers, Jr; age 22; born in Wyoming Co, WV; single; unemployed; living at Bishop, VA;
son of Dewey and Stella (Blankenship) Chambers; married on 14 Jan 1950 at Bishop, VA; Audrey
Baldwin; age 17; born in Seaboard, VA; living in Bishop, VA; daughter of Robert and Martha
(Dunford) Baldwin.
1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Terry Clayton "Bo" Chambers, 61, of Lynco, WV passed away on Tuesday June 18th at Raleigh General
Hospital, Beckley, WV. He was born on November 24, 1957 a son of the late Dewey Corbin Chambers and
Audrey D. Baldwin Clay. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by four sisters Naomi Jasper,
Mary Wimmer, Eleanor Stafford and Barbara Chambers. Survivors include his companion of 39 years Lula
Ullman; two sisters Millie (Glen) Williams of Lynco and Clarisse Clay of Lynco; a brother Timmy (Linda)
Clay of Lynco; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2PM on Friday
June 21st in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. William Cook officiating. He
will be laid to rest in the Chambers Cemetery, Clear Fork, WV...."
1. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Obit Posted
"In this city on April 7, 1958, Lizzie Jane, wife of the late Percy H. Adkins. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the residence of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Brooks, 49 Robinson Drive, Manor Park, on Thursday afternoon, April 10, at 2:30 o'clock. Interment at Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday evening. Arrangements by McCrery Funeral Home."Mrs. Lizzie Jane Adkins, wife of the late Percy H. Adkins, of 123 Glenrich Avenue, Richardson Park, died yesterday in the Doris Memorial unit of the Wilmington General Hospital after a long illness.
"She is survived by three sons, Roy Adkins of Richardson Park, and Dalton and Curtis Adkins of Delaware City; seven daughters, Mrs. Loney Hopkins of Newark, Mrs. Glades Brooks, Mrs. Helen Burns, and Mrs. Mildred Flowers all of Manor Park; Mrs. Myrtle Miller and Mrs. Mollie Smith of Bluefield, Va., and Miss Pauline Adkins of Richardson Park, and 28 grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be held at the residence of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Brooks, 48 Robinson Drive, Manor Park Thursday afternoon at 2:30."
1. New Castle Co, DL; Marriage License #1094; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Paul James Burns; age 24; born 18 Sep 1923 in DL; single; welder for General Motors; living in
Wilmington, DL; son of Walter and Mary (Daugherty) Burns; married on 26 Jun 1948 in Wilmington,
DL; Helen Estelle Adkins; age 20; born 10 Jan 1948 in VA (?); single; cork cutter for Bond
Manufacturing Co; living in Wilmington, DL; daughter of Percy and Lizzie (Wtight) Adkins.
1. New Castle Co, DL; Marriage License #1094; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Paul James Burns; age 24; born 18 Sep 1923 in DL; single; welder for General Motors; living in
Wilmington, DL; son of Walter and Mary (Daugherty) Burns; married on 26 Jun 1948 in Wilmington,
DL; Helen Estelle Adkins; age 20; born 10 Jan 1948 in VA (?); single; cork cutter for Bond
Manufacturing Co; living in Wilmington, DL; daughter of Percy and Lizzie (Wtight) Adkins.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Helen Estelle Adkins
[Helen est Burns]
[Helen Burns]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1928
Birth Place: Keystone Mcd, West Virginia
[Keystone Taz??, Virginia]
Death Date: Jun 1994
Father: Percy H Adkins
Mother: Lizzie J Wright
SSN: 226303835
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Notes: Dec 1944: Name listed as HELEN ESTELLE ADKINS;
1964: Name listed as HELEN EST BURNS; :
Name listed as HELEN ADKINS BURNS; 01 Jul 1994: Name listed as HELEN E BURNS"