1. McDowell Co, WV; Death C ertificate # '72 007625; WV Archives Website.
Stephanie Lynn Gross; age 24 hrs; born 9 May 1972 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV;
daughter of Gary and Kathy (Price) Gross; died 11 May 1972 in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch,
WV; due to hyaline membrane; premature, 7 -1/2 month term; buried 13 May 1972 in Raysal
Cemetery, Raysal, WV; informant, Gary Gross, Caretta, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death C ertificate # '72 007626; WV Archives Website.
James N. Hawthorne; age 54; born 23 Aug 1917 in WV; married; husband of Irene Bolash Hawthorne;
automobile salesman, SS# 233-12-3519; living at 287 Stewart Street, Welch, WV; son of James M.
and Janie (Allen) Hawthorne; died 1 May 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to lung cancer;
buried 3 May 1972 in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death C ertificate # '72 007627; WV Archives Website.
Ernest Haywood; age 69; born 10 Sep 1902 in LA; married; husband of Annie Scales; Negro; coal
miner; SS# 235-07-4106; living at Kimball, WV; son of unknown parents; died 4 May 1972 in Stevens
Clinic, Welch, WV; due to acute myocardial infarction with diabetes mellitus; buried 10 May 1972 in
Oak Grove Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Annie Haywood, Kimball, WV.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, Bradshaw, taken on 2 May 1910, page 73A,
Family #129.
Listed as Jacob Kennedy, age 6, born in WV, in household of father, Floyd Kennedy.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 20; WV Archives Website.
Jake Kennedy; age 32; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; lumberman; living at Rockridge, WV; son of
Floyd and Rebecca; married on 9 Feb 1936 at Paynesville, WV; Eva Lester; age 34; born in McDowell
Co, WV; widow; living at Rockridge, WV; daughter of Bill and Cora.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 007629; WV Archives Web Site.
Jake Kennedy; age 68; born 30 Nov 1903 in WV; married; husband of Eva Kennedy; lumberman;
SS# 233-18-7016; living at Jolo, WV; son of Floyd and Rebecca (Estep) Kennedy; died 16 May 1972
due to recurrent cerebral vascular accident with terminal broncopneumonia; buried 18 May 1972 in
Estep Cemetery, Paynesville, WV; informant, Mrs. Eva E. Kennedy, Jolo, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1936); Page 20; WV Archives Website.
Jake Kennedy; age 32; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; lumberman; living at Rockridge, WV; son of
Floyd and Rebecca; married on 9 Feb 1936 at Paynesville, WV; Eva Lester; age 34; born in McDowell
Co, WV; widow; living at Rockridge, WV; daughter of Bill and Cora.
2. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by Polly Fry Hagerman; 5 Dec 2011.
"Eva Payne Estep Kennedy
Birth 15 Feb 1900
USA
Death 1 May 1979 (aged 79)
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial W. A. Estep Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 81550972"Additional Information Posted:
"Father: William Anderson Estep b: 01 OCT 1875 in Pike County, KY
Mother: Cora Lee Payne b: 14 SEP 1879 in McDowell County, West Virginia"Marriage 1 Harrison Lester b: 12 APR 1900 in West Virginia
"Married: 27 OCT 1920 in McDowell County, West Virginia
"Children
Virgil Lester b: 04 OCT 1920 in Paynesville, McDowell County, WV
Leonard Lester b: 10 DEC 1923 in Paynesville, McDowell County, WV
Walter Lester
Hattie Lester b: 17 FEB 1928 in Paynesville, McDowell County, WV"Marriage 2 Jake Kennedy b: 30 NOV 1903 in West Virginia
"Married: 08 FEB 1936 in McDowell County, West Virginia
"Children
Ervin Daniel Estep"
1. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Alvin Estep
Gender Male
Marriage Date 9 Jan 1896
Marriage Place Pike, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Lydia Blankenship
Film Number 001943485"
1. Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name Lydia Blankenship
Gender Female
Marriage Date 9 Jan 1896
Marriage Place Pike, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Alvin Estep
Film Number 001943485"
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #38269; Ancestry.com Website.
Hubert Ray Johnson; age 22; born and living at Canebrake, WV; single; machine operator in factory;
son of Joe Paul and Martha (Spence) Johnson; married on 23 Dec 1957 in North Tazewell, VA;
Betty Jo Waldron; age 21; born in Cucumber, WV; single; machine operator in factory; living in
Bishop, VA; daughter of Homer and Edna Alice (Brooks) Waldron.
1. Tazewell Co, VA; Marriage License #38269; Ancestry.com Website.
Hubert Ray Johnson; age 22; born and living at Canebrake, WV; single; machine operator in factory;
son of Joe Paul and Martha (Spence) Johnson; married on 23 Dec 1957 in North Tazewell, VA;
Betty Jo Waldron; age 21; born in Cucumber, WV; single; machine operator in factory; living in
Bishop, VA; daughter of Homer and Edna Alice (Brooks) Waldron.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 007631; WV Archives Website.
Missouri Lloyd; age 67; born 17 Apr 1905 on KY; widow; housewife; living at Avondale, WV; daughter
of Alvin and Lydia (Blankenship) Estep; died 2 May 1972; DOA Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch,
WV; due to acute coronary thrombosis; buried 4 May 1972 in Reed Cemetery, Avondale, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #'72 007632; WV Archives Website.
Marie Mackey; age 62; born in Jun 1909 in VA; married; wife of Charles E. Mackey; Negro; housewife;
living at Kyle, WV; mailing address PO Box 183, Northfork, WV; daughter of John Milton and Hattie
(Witten) Heath; died 5 May 1972; DOA Doctors Memorial Hospital, Welch, WV; due to coronary
thrombosis with diabetes mellitus; buried 10 May 1972 in Bryant Memorial Cemetery, Wolfe, Mercer
Co, WV; informant, Charles E. Mackey, PO Box 183, Northfork, WV.
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Alma Marie (Allen) Cline, 82, of Statesville, NC passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023 at her home in Statesville, NC surrounded by her family."Alma was born in Paynesville, WV, January 9, 1941 a daughter of the late Sherman Allen and Alma Cleo Christian Allen. Alma was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother; she loved spending time with her family and her grandchildren brought her life’s greatest joy. Alma was a member of the Iaeger High School class of 1960. She was a school bus driver for the McDowell County School system for 27 ½ years. Alma was a longtime member of the Johnnycake Church of the Living God and was currently a member of the Propel Family Worship Center in Troutman, NC.
"In addition to her parents, Sherman Allen and Alma Cleo Allen, Alma was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Donald Lee Cline; four brothers, Rufus Stacy, Sidney, Sampie and Aldie Allen; four sisters, Ruby Shelton Morgan, Ruth Blankenship, Lorine Roberts, and Pauline Garrison Johnson; three infant grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
"Survivors include five children, Donald Jeffery (Cindy Carol) Cline of Abingdon, VA, Jennifer (Al) Hatcher of Statesville, NC, Lolita (Mike) Chandler of Piedmont, SC, Rodney (Serena) Cline of Flat Top, WV, Cindy Kay (Eric) Arnold of Statesville, NC; eleven grandchildren, Nick and Jessica Cline, Josh and Cody Hatcher, Eric Center, Logan Chandler, Joni Stepp, Taylor Wood, Caleb Cline, Mallory Johnson and Hillary Stevens; 16 great grandchildren; one sister, Velda (Emanuel) Eugenias of Gadsden, AL; two sisters-in-law, Sandy Cline Coleman and Stephanie Cline Lester; special friends, Loretta Wilhem, Kathy Wade, Glenda Hatcher, and Carol Bailey; and several nieces and nephews.
"Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 11 o’clock with Reverend Greg Justus and Reverend Drema Rowe officiating at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, WV.
"Friends may visit with the family Tuesday evening, August 15, 2023 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Chapel of Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger, WV.
"Fanning Funeral Home in Iaeger is assisting the family.
"Online condolences may be sent to the family at fanningfuneralhomes.com"