1. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
" David Alan Chaffins, 58, of Davy went from this life into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, February 6, 2016 in Charleston Area Medical Center. Before he passed away he said “God’s the Boss.”
"Born June 25, 1957 in Welch he was the son of the late Luther Boyd Chaffins and Ruby Marie Green Chaffins. He was a former bus driver for the Council of Southern Mountains Head Start Program.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, David Keith Chaffins; two grandchildren, Ayden Michael and Jayden Michael Chaffins; and a sister, Josephine Faye Kelly.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 38 years, Debra L. Chaffins of the home; a son, Kevin Michael Chaffins and wife Scarlett of Billings, MT; three sisters, Brenda Harrison and husband Jim of Marytown, and Rita Gail Franklin and husband Russell of Davy; four brothers, John Chaffins of Princeton, Darrell Chaffins and wife Joyce of Hinton, Brady Chaffins and wife Carol and Fred Lacy Chaffins and wife Judy all of Marytown; five grandchildren, Amber Cheylene, Tyler Shane and Conner Jamison Chaffins all of Reidsville, NC, and Alexis Dawn and Hunter Chase Chaffins of Billings, MT; and many loved nieces and nephews.
"It was his wish to be cremated and the family has honored his wish.
"A memorial service to honor David’s life will be held Saturday, February13, at 2 p.m. in the Roderfield Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Angela Gillispie, Pastor Cathy Stone and Assistant Pastor Tommy Stone officiating...."
1. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
" David Keith Chaffins, 36, of Davy passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 in Welch Community Hospital.
"Born May 8, 1978 in Welch he was the beloved son of David Alan Chaffins and Debra Lynn Collins Chaffins of Davy. He was a 1997 graduate of Iaeger High School, and a former coal truck driver. He was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith.
"He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Luther and Ruby Chaffins; his maternal grandfather Clifford Collins; and two nephews Aiden and Jayden Chaffins.
"In addition to his parents those left to cherish his memory are two sons, Tyler Shane Chaffins and Conner Jamison Chaffins of Reidsville, NC; a daughter, Amber Cheylene Chaffins of the home; a brother Kevin Michael Chaffins and wife Scarlett , and their children Alexis Dawn and Hunter Chase Chaffins of Billings, Mont.; his maternal grandmother, Winifred Louise Napier and her husband William “Bill” Napier of Max Meadows, VA; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
"It was Keith’s request to be cremated and the family has honored his request.
A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held Saturday, April 25 at 1 p.m. in the Roderfield Pentecostal Holiness Church with Pastors Cathy Stone and Melissa Craft officiating ...".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1953); Page 196; WV Archives Web Site.
Andy Lee Kelly; age 19; born and living in Iaeger, WV; single; married on 2 May 1953 at Union City,
WV; Flossie Mae Jewell; age 21; born in Bradshaw, WV; single; living at Iaeger, WV; with consent of
James and Ollie Kelly, parents of Andy Lee Kelly.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 186; WV Archives Web Site.
Andy Lee Kelly; age 25; born and living at Iaeger, WV; divorced; married on 24 Feb 1961 at
Beartown, WV; Josephoine Faye Chaffins; age 16; born and living in Marytown, WV; single; with
consent of Luther and Ruby Chaffins, parents of Josephine Faye Chaffins.
3. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Andy Lee Kelly, Sr., 82, of Marytown, WV, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018, at his residence. Andy was born January 26, 1936, in Iaeger, WV, a son of the late James and Ollie Horn Kelly. He was a resident of Marytown for 46 years and was a retired coal miner, coal truck driver, and police officer. He enjoyed playing his guitar and singing in church." In addition to his parents Andy was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine "Faye" Kelly; one brother, Douglas Kelly; two sisters, Annabell Jewell and Marie Jewell Powell; one grandson Randy Kennedy; and a great granddaughter, Arianna Johnson.
"Survivors include seven daughters, Linda Bishop and husband Eugene of Briar Creek, WV, Ruby Hicks and husband Larry of Stringtown, WV, Brenda Kelly of Twin Branch, WV, Lisa McNeely and companion Rick Boyd of Roderfield, WV, Sandra Sparks and husband Marcus of Marytownn, WV, Audrey Lester, and Sandra Honaker of Roderfield, WV; three sons, Danny Bailey and wife Betty of Orlando, WV, Andy Kelly Jr. and wife Kathy of Marytown, WV, and Adrian Lester of Short Pole, WV: two sisters, Goldie Bailey of Lewisburg, WV, and Kathy Asbury and husband Randy of Abington, VA; one brother, Roger Kelly and wife Cindy of Bristol, TN; thirteen granddaughters, Tina Bishop, Lena Shell, Derma Griffith, Donna Jordan, Alexandria St John, Pam Hicks, Brittany Brady, Jessica Klosterman, Danielle Bailey, Amanda Roberts, Sonya Jones, Michelle Beck, and Amayela Buchanon; eight grandsons, Howard Johnson Jr., Jason Johnson, Kyle Kelly, Adam Kelly, Blake Kelly, Thomas McNeely, John McNeely and Jamie Bailey; 25 great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, two great-great granddaughters on the way, a host of nieces, nephews, and friends; a special friend Danny Blackburn and his Ark of Safety Church family.
"Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at 12 o’clock with Reverend Gene Ball and Reverend Danny Blackburn officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in the Horn Cemetery on Beartown Mountain at Beartown, WV. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons..
"Friends may visit with the family Tuesday evening, June 26, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com "
4. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Douglas Kelly"; Article; Page 205; submitted by Brenda Wood; Bradshaw, WV
24817.
5. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James and Rachel Horn Kelly"; Aeticle; Page 205; submitted by Brenda Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1961); Page 186; WV Archives Web Site.
Andy Lee Kelly; age 25; born and living at Iaeger, WV; divorced; married on 24 Feb 1961 at Beartown,
WV; Josephoine Faye Chaffins; age 16; born and living in Marytown, WV; single; with consent of Luther
and Ruby Chaffins, parents of Josephine Faye Chaffins.
2. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "Douglas Kelly"; Article; Page 205; submitted by Brenda Wood; Bradshaw, WV
24817.
3. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; Geneva Steel, Sandra Long,
and Tom Hatcher; "James and Rachel Horn Kelly"; Aeticle; Page 205; submitted by Brenda Kelly,
PO Box 342, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. 1880 Census, Floyd Co, VA; Indian Valley District; taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 302C; Image 19 of 44;
Family #165/167.
Listed as Bird Sutphin; age 59; born in VA; laborer; in household of son, George Sutphin.
1. 1880 Census, Floyd Co, VA; Indian Valley District; taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 302C; Image 19 of 44;
Family #165/167.
Listed as Joshua Sutphin; age 17; born in VA; laborer; in household of brother, George Sutphin.
1. 1880 Census, Floyd Co, VA; Indian Valley District; taken on 8 Jun 1880; Page 302C; Image 19 of 44;
Family #165/167.
Listed as Henry M. Sutphin; age 15; born in VA; laborer; in household of brother, George Sutphin.
1. 1920 Census, Montgomery Co, VA; Christiansburg District; taken on 13 Jan 1920; Page 276B; Image 26
of 47; Family #305/315.
Listed as Jack Jr. Sulphin; age 3 yrs, 9 mons; born in VA; in household of grandmother, Louvina Knowles Sutphin.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Sandy District; Iaeger; taken on 4 Apr 1930; Page 164A;
Image 5 of 22; Family #42/45.
Listed as Jack Sutphin; age 13; born in WV; in household of father, Zack Sutphin.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Iaeger; E.D. 24-56; taken on 4 Apr 1940;
Page 1071B; Image 6 of 28; Household #49.
Listed as Jack Sutphin; age 24; born in WV; single; 6th grade education; lived in same house on
1 Apr 1935; truck driver for hardware company; in household of uncle, Winton M. Tracy.
4. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Jack Junior Sutphin
Race: White
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Iaeger, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1916
Residence: Iaeger, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Occupation: Henry S King Iaeger Supply Co
Weight: 190
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Black
Height: 6 2
Next of Kin: Henry S King
Relationship to Draftee: Employer
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Jack Junior Sutphin Self (Head)"
5. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #11388; WV Archives Web Site.
Jack Junior Sutphin; age 35; born 1 Apr 1916 in Iaeger, WV; married; store manager; served in WW II;
living at Iaeger, WV; son of Zack and Fannie Lee (Tabor) Sutphin; died 23 Sep 1951 in Stevens Clinic,
Welch, WV; due to uremia, due to severe arteriolar nephrosclerosis; buried 25 Sep 1951 at Roderfield;
informant, Mrs. Jack Sutphin.
6. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Jack J Sutphin
[Jack Sutphin]
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1916
Birth Place: Iaeger, WV
Death Date: Sep 1951
Claim Date: 2 Oct 1951
SSN: 233124849"
7. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Jack Sutphin
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1916
Death Date: 23 Sep 1951
SSN: 233124849
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 10 Aug 1943
Release Date 1: 14 Feb 1946"
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 22 Dec 2013.
Jack Sutphin, Jr; born 1 Apr 1916; died 23 Sep 1951; buried here; grave marker photo shown;
"WEST VIRGINIA * SGT 804 MIL POLICE CO * WORLD WAR II".
1. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989; Bluefield, WV; 1954; Page 377; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Christine Sutphin; widow of Jack; living at 1213 Glendale Avenue, Bluefield, WV
1. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
" Christina Gonzalez, 79, of Welch passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 in Bluefield Regional Medical Center, Bluefield.
"Born December 13, 1936 in Hemphill she was the daughter of the late Raymond Gonzalez and Elizabeth Naggie Gonzalez. She was a 1954 graduate of Welch High School, and a 1958 graduate of Concord College. She began her teaching career at Hemphill-Capels School, and taught for many years at Welch Elementary School. She retired from the McDowell County Board of Education in 1997. She was a member of the Hemphill United Methodist Church where she served as the organist.
"She is survived by special cousins and caregivers, Henrietta Pitts and Nancy Malenick both of Welch; and numerous other cousins.
"Funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 15 at 11 a.m. in the Douglas Mortuary Chapel in Welch with the Rev. Olen Butcher-Winfree officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell...."
1. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Clyde William Wilson, Jr., 64, of Premier passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 in Welch Community Hospital.
"Born February 9, 1951 in Welch he was the son of the late Clyde William Wilson, Sr. and Mary Ellen Blair Wilson. He was a contractor and owned Wilson Home Improvement. He was a Vietnam veteran of the US Army.
"In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Clyde W. Wilson, III.
"Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Melodye McFann Wilson of the home; his daughter, Jessica Yvonne Wilson of Carswell; a son, Gary Wilson of Schweinfurt, Germany; his granddaughter, whom he adored, Cecilia Chance Wilson of Carswell; two sisters, Claudia Frost and husband Sammy and Ellen McKenzie all of Hemphill; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Sam Freeman of Gary, Rev. William Spencer and Curtis Spencer both of Welch, Bobby and Sheila Rose and their son Bobby Jr. of Thorpe, Dale Hunt of Premier, Gordon Spencer formerly of Hemphill, and Danny Blackburn of Premier.
"In honoring Clyde’s wishes, he will be cremated and there will be no services held, as we will remember him in the many happier times we shared together...."
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Andrew Brewster search, 17 May 2002, submitted by
Jimmy Brewster, hbrewst@bellsouth.net.
Andrew Jackson Brewster was born on 28 May 1882; died on 23 Jan 1954;
married Polly Baldwin.
2. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek Township, taken on 21 Jun 1900,
page 84B, Family #205.
Listed as Andy Brewster, age 18, born in May 1882 in VA, in household of
father, Andrew Brewster.
3. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, taken on 10 May 1910, Page 208B,
Family #383.
Listed as Andrew J. Brewster, age 27, born in WV, in household of father, Andrew M. Brewster.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 412; WV Archives Web Site.
A.J. Brewster; age 28; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Cucumber, WV; son of
Andy and Mary J.; married on 12 May 1912 at Cucumber, WV; Polly Baldwin; age 22; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Arch and Beccy.
5. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Cucumber; E.D. 24-24; taken on 17 May 1940;
Image 10 of 49; Household #73.
Listed as Andrew Brewster; age 56; born in WV; married; 4th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; coal loader in coal mine; head of household.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; taken on 13 May 1910; Page 209A;
Family #393/407.
Listed as Polly M. Baldwin; age 17; born in WV; in household of father, Archibald Baldwin.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1912); Page 412; WV Archives Web Site.
A.J. Brewster; age 28; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; farmer; living at Cucumber, WV; son of
Andy and Mary J.; married on 12 May 1912 at Cucumber, WV; Polly Baldwin; age 22; born in
McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Arch and Beccy.
3. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Cucumber; E.D. 24-24; taken on 17 May 1940;
Image 10 of 49; Household #73.
Listed as Polly Brewster; age 40; born in WV; married; 4th grade education; lived in same place
on 1 Apr 1935; in household of husband, Andrew Brewster.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Cucumber; E.D. 24-24; taken on 17 May 1940;
Image 10 of 49; Household #73.
Listed as Oalf Brewster; age 18; born in WV; single; 8th grade education; lived in same place on 1 Apr 1935;
coal loader in coal mine; in household of father, Andrew Brewster.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Cucumber; E.D. 24-24; taken on 17 May 1940;
Image 10 of 49; Household #73.
Listed as Ray Brewster; age 16; born in WV; single; 1 yr HS education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Andrew Brewster.
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Cucumber; E.D. 24-24; taken on 17 May 1940;
Image 10 of 49; Household #73.
Listed as May Brewster; age 12; born in WV; 5th grade education; attending school; lived in same
place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father, Andrew Brewster.
1. United States Public Records, 1970-2009; LDS Web Site.
"Name Terri Keller
Residence Date 15 Oct 2005
Residence Place Welch, West Virginia, United States
Birth Date 18 Jul 1962 (sic?, 20 Mar 1959)
Address Welch, West Virginia 24801
Possible Relatives Nicholas F Keller Rd
Record Number 1113868398"
2. Douglas Mortuary; Welch, WV; Posted Obit.
"Terri Lee Keller, 57, of Coalwood passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 in Welch CommunityHospital. She was born March 20, 1959 in California. She was preceded in death by her immediate family.
"Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Nicholas Keller III of Coalwood; a son Jimmy Lee Hardin Jr. of Coalwood; a daughter, Jessica Lee Hardin of Caretta; a brother, Michael Kontny of Milwaukee, WI; and four grandchildren, Eric Lee Hardin, Alex Michael Hardin, Alyssa Marie Hardin and Maleagha Paige Hardin all of Coalwood. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
"It was Terri’s wish to be cremated, and the family will hold a celebration to honor her life on Friday, May 21 at 4 p.m. at the Coalwood Park in Coalwood...."