1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 373; WV Archives Web Site.
Kenneth Eugene Cooper; age 22; born in Window, WV; living at Marianna, WV; son of J.B. and Edna Mae Cooper;
married on 13 Mar 1955 at Lyburn, WV; Carolyn Lee Harless; age 19; born in Rita, WV; single; living at Marianna,
WV; daughter of Luther Martin and Lola Maxine Harless.
2. "Bluefield Daily Telegraph"; Bluefield, WV; 13 Sep 2015; Newspaper Obit; (Partial); NewsLibrary.com Web Site.
"Kenneth Eugene Cooper
"HINTON - Kenneth Eugene Cooper, 83, of Hinton formerly of Pineville passed away at his residence on Thursday, September 10, 2015 following a long illness.Born August 29, 1932 at Skin Fork, he was the son of the late Joseph B. Cooper and Edna Mae Cook Cooper.Kenneth was president of W-P Coal Company; division manager at Island Creek Coal Company; a member of the Cooper Memorial Baptist Church; he was an ordained minister; served in the US Army and he loved to hunt and fish.."..
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 373; WV Archives Web Site.
Kenneth Eugene Cooper; age 22; born in Window, WV; living at Marianna, WV; son of J.B. and Edna Mae Cooper;
married on 13 Mar 1955 at Lyburn, WV; Carolyn Lee Harless; age 19; born in Rita, WV; single; living at Marianna,
WV; daughter of Luther Martin and Lola Maxine Harless.
2. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Carolyn Lee Harless Cooper, 80, of Mullinsville, departed this life on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. She had been a long-term resident of the Wyoming Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in New Richmond.'Born January 26, 1936 in Rita, WV, she was the eldest child of Martin (Luther) Harless and Lola Adkins Harless, both deceased. Carolyn and her six siblings were raised in the coal camp communities of Logan County and she was a 1954 graduate of Logan High School. As a youth she was active in the Neibert Missionary Baptist Church where she sang alto in the church choir. Church is where she met her husband Kenneth Cooper whom she married in 1955. They had two daughters, Kathy and Leisa, and she was very active in her daughters’ school activities. She was a beloved band mother and supporter of the Pineville High School marching band in the 1970’s.
"Carolyn loved all children and treasured her grandchildren and spending time with her family. She was a member of the Wyoming United Methodist Church and attended church services at the nursing home when health permitted.
"Left to cherish her precious memories are her daughters Kathy (Ronald) Cook of Mullinsville and Leisa Jones of Christiansburg, VA. Her granddaughters Charissa (Greg) Cook; Angel (Timmy) Lane, all of Pineville; and Jeri Ann (Scott) Miller of Kernsersville, NC. Her great grandchildren McKenzie Cook, Dylan Cook, and Carlee Lane. She is also survived by her loving sisters Lois Thompson and Eleanor (Yvonne) Harless of Lyburn; Shelia (Wilmot) Sewell of Camden, NC; June (Lynda) Harless of Point Pleasant; and Rachel Porter of Washington, NC. Carolyn has seven nephews and three nieces, as well as numerous grandnephews and grandnieces left to remember her kindness, as well as numerous friends throughout the Pineville community.
"Carolyn never met a stranger and was loved by all.
"She was preceded in death by an only brother, Martin (Mitch) Harless; and a niece, Diana Harless King both of Livermore, CA; and, one nephew, John Wesley Thompson of Lyburn. She was also preceded in death by the father of her daughters, Kenneth Eugene Cooper.
"Funeral arrangements are by Evans-Calfee Funeral Home, 614 Appalachian Hwy, Pineville. Friends may call from noon until 1:00 on Monday, December 26. Services will follow with burial at the Cooper Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery on Windom Road. Rev. Daniel Lowther will be officiating...."
1. Greenbrier Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 212; WV Archives Web Site.
Jim Lowe; age 22; born in Ash Co, KY (sic?); living in Greenbrier Co, WV; married on 7 Jul 1923
in Greenbrier Co, WV; Sula Johnson; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; living in Greenbrier Co, WV.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Cartificate #'67 000644; WV Archives Web Site.
James Lowe; age 70; born 22 Nov 1896 in Wayne Co, WV; married; route man for milk company; living
Welch, WV; son of Carl and Maggie (Stevenson) Lowe; died 6 Jan 1967 in Grace Hospital, Welch, WV;
due to heart failure caused by abdominal carcinomatasis; buried 11 Jan 1967 in Iaeger Cemetery, Roderfield, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Beelady; 4 May 2013.
James "Dutch" Lowe; born 22 Nov 1896; died 6 Jan 1967; buired here; double heastone photo shown
with wife, Sula Johnson Lowe.
1. Greenbrier Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1923); Page 212; WV Archives Web Site.
Jim Lowe; age 22; born in Ash Co, KY (sic?); living in Greenbrier Co, WV; married on 7 Jul 1923
in Greenbrier Co, WV; Sula Johnson; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV; living in Greenbrier Co, WV.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
Beelady; 4 May 2013.
Sula Lowe; born 26 Sep 1905; died 6 Apr 1990; buried here; double headstone photo shown with
husband, James Lowe.
1. 1910 Census, Logan Co, WV, Logan District, Rum Creek, taken on 11 May 1910, Page 97A,
Family #440.
Listed as Luther Harless, age 1 month, born in WV, in household of father, Isaac N. Harless.
1. Evans-Calfee Funeral Home; Pineville, WV; Posted Obit.
"Melissa Jane Workman, 48, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at her residence.
Born May 14, 1968 in Welch, WV, she was the daughter of Patricia Lyons Green and the late Darrell Wayne Green, Sr.
Melissa was a 1986 graduate of Baileysville High School. She earned her Nursing Degree at Beckley College.
In addition to her mother those left to cherish her memory are her two sons, Joshua Ray Green and Dylan Scott Workman both of Saulsville; her grandson, Jackson; her brother, Butch Green of Saulsville; and a nephew, Derric Green."A private memorial service will be held at a later date"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Charles E. Campbell"; article; Page 108; submitted by John C. Campbell, Box
1106, War, WV 24892-1106.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 193; WV Archives Web Site.
Clyde Campbell; age 19; born in Carter Co, TN; single; logger; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of John R.
and Caroline; married on 2 Mar 1913 in Lex, WV; Ella Payne; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of David C. and Nancy.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'67 002035; WV Archives Web Site.
William Clyde Campbell; age 71; born 30 Aug 1895 in TN; married; miner; living in Iaeger, WV; son
of John R. and Caroline Campbell; died 20 Jan 1967 in Grace Hospital, Welch, Welch; due to
fractured skull; hit by truck will crossing the road at Union City, WV near Iaeger, WV; accident; buried
22 Jan1967 in Payne Cemetery, Jolo, WV; informant, Ella Payne, Iaeger, WV.
4. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by gabby; 11 Feb 2014; maintained by David Hayes.
" William Clyde Campbell
Birth 30 Aug 1895
Hampton, Carter County, Tennessee, USA
Death 20 Jan 1967 (aged 71)
Iaeger, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Payne Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA"
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1999"; 1999; By Geneva Steel, Tom Hatcher
and Sandra Long; "Charles E. Campbell"; article; Page 108; submitted by John C. Campbell, Box
1106, War, WV 24892-1106.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1913); Page 193; WV Archives Web Site.
Clyde Campbell; age 19; born in Carter Co, TN; single; logger; living at Bradshaw, WV; son of John R.
and Caroline; married on 2 Mar 1913 in Lex, WV; Ella Payne; age 18; born in McDowell Co, WV;
single; daughter of David C. and Nancy.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by gabby; 11 Feb 2014; maintained by David Hayes.
" Ella Louise Payne Campbell
Birth 31 May 1895
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 13 Nov 1984 (aged 89)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Payne Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA"
1. Fanning Funeral Home; iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Benny "BJ" Wilson, Jr., of Bishop, WV, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016."BJ was born July 28, 1987, in Welch, WV, a son of Linda Duff and Benny Wilson, Sr. He attended Big Creek High School. He married Melissa "Lynn" Wilson on June 5, 2008. BJ enjoyed watching and playing sports. He was a good son, a caring brother, a concerned father, a playful uncle and a faithfully friend. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew him. He was proceeded in death by his grandmother Pearl Hughes and Ella Mae Wilson.
"BJ is survived by his wife Melissa Lynn Wilson, of Bishop WV; daughter, Shayle; son, Brayden and oldest son, Adrian; mother, Linda Duff (Dewey Duff III); father, Benny Wilson (Ida Wilson); grandparents, ClarenceHughes, Dewey Duff Jr. and Thelma Duff; sisters, Victoria Hughes and Dominique Hughes; bothers Christopher Hughes, Aaron Wilson, Jordan Wilson and Demetrius Duff. nieces, Leanasha, and Asianay; nephews Jamichael, and Ronnie. He will be missed by his many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
"Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 1 o'clock with Reverend Dewey Duff, Jr. officiating at the Yukon Pentecostal Holiness Church at Yukon #2 in Youkon, WV. Burial will follow in the Altizer Cemetery at Jewell Ridge, VA...."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 16; WV Archives Web Site.
Dewey Duff; age 24; born in Russell Co, VA; single; Colored; miner; living at newhall, WV; son of
Henry and Rosa; married on 22 May 1928 at Welch, WV; Ida Lee Parker; age 18; born in Atoga (sic,
Autauga) Co, AL; single; Colored; daughter of Ed and Sissie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1928); Page 16; WV Archives Web Site.
Dewey Duff; age 24; born in Russell Co, VA; single; Colored; miner; living at newhall, WV; son of
Henry and Rosa; married on 22 May 1928 at Welch, WV; Ida Lee Parker; age 18; born in Atoga (sic,
Autauga) Co, AL; single; Colored; daughter of Ed and Sissie.