1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020321; WV Archives Website.
Joe Fitz; age 81; born 2 Jan 1891 in NC; married; husband of Estella Williams; retired miner; Negro;
SS# 235-07-0883; served in WW I; living at Elkridge, PO Box 214, Northfork, WV; son of Tom and
Lue (Johnson) Fitz; died 17 Nov 1972 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to hypovolemic shock
secondary to severe dehydration, cachexia and malnutrition; buried 23 Nov 1972 in Oak Grove
Cemetery, Bluewell, WV; informant, Estella Williams, PO Box 214, Northfork, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020322; WV Archives Website.
Charles Hawkins; age 69; born 9 May 1903 in AL; widowed; retired miner; SS# 235-10-5005; living
at PO Box 404, Anawalt, WV; son of Lee and Epsie (Gibson) Hawkins; died 8 Nov 1972 in Stevens
Clinic, Welch, WV; due to cerebrovascular accident; buried 12 Nov 1972 in Oak Grove Cemetery,
Bluewell, WV; informant, Charles Hawkins, Jr, PO Box 404, Anawalt, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020323; WV Archives Website.
Bertha Mae Hodge; age 61; born 28 Feb 1911 in WV; widow; housewife; SS# 225-34-1479; living at
Box 21, Leckie, WV; daughter of Mitchell and Millie (Hampton) Parish; died 26 Nov 1972 in Stevens
Clinic, Welch, WV; due to acute myocardial infarction; buried 29 Nov 1972 in Woodlawn Memorial
Park, Bluewell, WV; informant, Walter F. Hodge, Leckie, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020326; WV Archives Website.
Emmett Lee Akers; age 49; born 13 Apr 1923 in VA; divorced; coal miner; SS# 231-16-2396; served in
WW II; living at PO Box 353, War, WV; son of John and Rosie (Phillips) Akers; died 10 Dec 1972 in
Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to congestive heart failure; buried 13 Dec 1972 in Osborne Cemetery,
Sylvatus, VA.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020327; WV Archives Website.
Bascom S. Bales; age 64; born 12 Feb 1908 in VA; married; husband of Virginia Eller; coal miner;
SS# 235-05-2224; living at Jolo, WV; son of Tom and Gay (Serber) Bales; died 11 Dec 1972 ; DOA
Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; due to penetration duodenal ulcer with erosion into the pancreas; buried;
14 Dec 1972 in Hankins Cemetery, Richlands, VA.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020341; WV Archives Website.
Grace Virginia Knox; age 27; born 22 Jul 1945 in WV; married; wife of Robert Knox; housewife; living
at Paynesville, WV; daughter of Charlie and Vada (Stacy) Blankenship; died 30 Dec 1972 at
Paynesville, WV; due to severe burns over entire body; caught in house fire; buried 3 Jan 1973 in
Family Cemetery, Paynesville, WV.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020328; WV Archives Website.
Steven Keith Blankenship; age 7; born 26 Jul 1965 in MI; living in Paynesville, WV; son of Joe Llano
Gracie Blankenship; died 30 Dec 1972 in Paynesville, WV; severly burned, caught in house fire; buried
3 Jan 1973 in Family Cemetery, Paynesville, WV
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '72 020329; WV Archives Website.
Stoney Benton Blankenship; age 5; born 6 Feb 1967 in MI; living in Paynesville, WV; son of Joe Llano
Gracie Blankenship; died 30 Dec 1972 in Paynesville, WV; severly burned, caught in house fire; buried
3 Jan 1973 in Family Cemetery, Paynesville, WV