Mable Emogene King1,2

F, b. June 2, 1937, d. June 17, 2017
     Mable Emogene King Mabel Emogene Samples, June 2, 1937 - June 17, 2017. Mabel Emogene Samples, 80, of French Creek, WV, formerly of Clay County, WV, passed away Saturday June 17, 2017 in her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Clayton Samples; mother, Merlie Altie Sparks; father, Ray Edwin King; brother, Clyde Edward King; and daughter, Kathy Lynn Childers. Mabel was a homemaker, Christian by faith, loving mother/sister/grandmother, enjoyed quilting, and collecting coffee cups from every state. She is survived by: three sisters Mary Samples, and Bonnie White (Jerry) of Clay County, WV, and Doris Long of French Creek, WV; four brothers, Jack King (Pat) of Upshur County, WV, Clay King, Roy Lee (Wilma) and William King (Shirley) all of Clay County, WV; two daughters, Joann Hilbert (Hugh Kyle Hilbert Jr.) of French Creek, WV, and Connie Jean Schoolcraft (James E. Schoolcraft) of Clay County, WV; three sons, David Clayton Samples of Clay County, WV, Timothy Clay Samples and Christopher Joe Samples both of French Creek, WV; 20 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and 24 great-great grandchildren. Graveside memorial services will be held at the Ray King Cemetery in Ovapa, WV, at a later date, with Pastor Joe Dawson officiating. In keeping with Mabels wishes she will be cremated.2 She was buried at Ray King Cemetery, Ovapa, Clay Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on June 2, 1937 at Ovapa, Clay Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of May 16, 1956,her married name was Samples.1 She married Joseph Clayton "Joe" Samples, son of Enos Franklin Samples and Hazel Jenette Davis, on May 16, 1956 at Valley Fork, Clay Co., West Virginia.1,2 Mable Emogene King died on June 17, 2017 at French Creek, Upshur Co., West Virginia, at age 80.2

Family

Joseph Clayton "Joe" Samples b. February 8, 1931, d. March 12, 2012
Marriage*She married Joseph Clayton "Joe" Samples, son of Enos Franklin Samples and Hazel Jenette Davis, on May 16, 1956 at Valley Fork, Clay Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Samples-King marriage certificate.
  2. [S12916] Clutter Funeral & Cremation, online www.clutterfuneralhome.com, From the Mabel Emogene Samples obituary.
  3. [S5400] Matics Funeral Home, online http://www.maticsfuneralhome.com/, From the Joseph Clayton Samples obituary.
  4. [S12915] Wilson Smith Funeral Home, online www.carlwilsonfuneralhome.com, From the Kathy Lynn Samples Childers obituary.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Maude Rogers1,2

F, b. February 15, 1920, d. February 27, 2004
     Her Social Security Number was 236-40-2012.2 Her married name was Burdette.3 Maude Rogers married Theodore Ray "Ted" Burdette.3,1 Maude Rogers was born on February 15, 1920 at Indore, Clay Co., West Virginia.1,2 She died on February 27, 2004 at Indore, Clay Co., West Virginia, at age 84.1,2 She INDORE - Maude Muller Burdette, 84, of Indore, W.Va., died at home Feb. 27, 2004. She was born Feb. 15, 1920, at Indore, to the late John Emerson and Kezia Zipporah Holcomb Rogers. She was a faithful member of the Lizemore Church of the Nazarene, where she served for many years as the Sunday school secretary. Maude was a loving, cheerful, and supportive mother and friend. She was preceded in death by first husband, George Herbert Brown; her second husband, Ted Burdette; brothers, Booker, Sibert, and Robert Rogers; sisters, Ina King and Velma Moore; and stepdaughter, Laura Gray. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Debbie Brown of Clendenin; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Glen Workman of Bickmore; one sister, Madeline Cottrell of Indore, W.Va; a nephew and his wife, Greg and Christy Starcher of Marmet; grandchildren, Nicholas Starcher of Marmet, and Lilly Gould of Pinch; adopted daughters, Rosalynne Brown of Neenah, Wis., and Judy Edwards of Las Vegas, Nev; stepsons, Jerry Burdette of Nashville, Tenn., and Wayne Burdette of Procious; stepdaughters, Eloise Morrison of Radcliff, Ky., Jackie King of Dunbar, Linda Bird of Elkview, and Sharon Samples of Culloden; and several adopted and step-grandchildren. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2004, at Lizemore Church of the Nazarene, Lizemore, with the Rev. William Dawson and the Rev. Robert Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery, Bickmore. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Carl Wilson Funeral Home, Clay. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at www.carlwilsonfuneralhome.com.
on March 1, 2004.1

Family

Theodore Ray "Ted" Burdette b. July 14, 1906, d. May 27, 1992
Marriage*She married Theodore Ray "Ted" Burdette.3,1 

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Maude Muller Burdette obituary in the Mar 1, 2004 edition.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Ted Ray Burdette obituary in the May 29, 1992 edition.

Dennis Lee Gray1,2,3

M, b. July 1, 1920, d. June 13, 1991
     Dennis Lee Gray was buried at A. J. Samples Cemetery, Procious, Clay Co., West Virginia.1 He was born on July 1, 1920 at Harrison Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 He married Laura Mae "Locky" Burdette, daughter of Theodore Ray "Ted" Burdette and Hallie May Samples, on May 18, 1979 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2 Dennis Lee Gray died on June 13, 1991 at age 70.1

Family

Laura Mae "Locky" Burdette b. April 2, 1928, d. December 29, 2000
Marriage*He married Laura Mae "Locky" Burdette, daughter of Theodore Ray "Ted" Burdette and Hallie May Samples, on May 18, 1979 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S4945] A.J. Samples Cemetery, Clay Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.

Eloise Hope Burdette1,2,3

F, b. August 9, 1930
FatherTheodore Ray "Ted" Burdette1,2,4 b. July 14, 1906, d. May 27, 1992
MotherHallie May Samples1,2,4 b. May 31, 1905, d. February 26, 1974
     Eloise Hope Burdette was born on August 9, 1930 at Clay Co., West Virginia.5,6,3 As of July 7, 1951,her married name was Morrison.6 She married Joseph James Morrison Jr. on July 7, 1951 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.6,3

Family

Joseph James Morrison Jr. b. September 5, 1929, d. June 22, 1999
Marriage*Eloise Hope Burdette married Joseph James Morrison Jr. on July 7, 1951 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.6,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Ted Ray Burdette obituary in the May 29, 1992 edition.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S9042] North Hardin Memorial Gardens, Hardin Co., KY, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Hallie Mae Burdette obituary in the Feb 27, 1974 edition.
  5. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Morrison-Burdette marriage record.

Joseph James Morrison Jr.1,2

M, b. September 5, 1929, d. June 22, 1999
     Joseph James Morrison Jr. was buried at North Hardin Memorial Gardens, 1100 South Logsdon Parkway, Radcliff, Hardin Co., Kentucky.3,4 His Social Security Number was 236-38-4958.5 He was born on September 5, 1929 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,5,3,4,2 He married Eloise Hope Burdette, daughter of Theodore Ray "Ted" Burdette and Hallie May Samples, on July 7, 1951 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,3 Joseph James Morrison Jr. died on June 22, 1999 at Radcliff, Hardin Co., Kentucky, at age 69.5,3,4,2,6

Family

Eloise Hope Burdette b. August 9, 1930
Marriage*He married Eloise Hope Burdette, daughter of Theodore Ray "Ted" Burdette and Hallie May Samples, on July 7, 1951 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Morrison-Burdette marriage record.
  2. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  3. [S9042] North Hardin Memorial Gardens, Hardin Co., KY, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S1324] Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000.

Jackie June Burdette1,2,3

F, b. October 10, 1932, d. January 1, 2012
FatherTheodore Ray "Ted" Burdette1,2,4,3,5 b. July 14, 1906, d. May 27, 1992
MotherHallie May Samples1,2,4,3,5 b. May 31, 1905, d. February 26, 1974
     Jackie June Burdette Jackie Burdette King, 79, of Dunbar passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was born October 9, 1932, to the late Ted R. and Hallie May Samples Burdette. She was a former employee of the West Virginia State Police Department, and retired from FMC in South Charleston. Jackie was a member of Dunbar United Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star, Dunbar Chapter #133. She was a native of Procious, Clay County. In addition to her parents, Jackie was preceded in death by her grandparents, Hugh and Laura Samples. Surviving are her children, Judy Alderman and husband, Danny, of Dunbar, Roy King and wife, Mary Louise, of Charleston and Sandy Kemp of Cross Lanes; sisters, Sharon Samples and husband, Ronald, of Culloden and Linda Bird and husband, Von, of Elkview; brothers, Wayne R. Burdette of Procious and Jerry Burdette and wife, Jackie, of Charleston; grandchildren, Patty Hughes, Kelly Hughes, Joshua King and wife, Heather, and J. Caleb King; and great-grandchildren, Allison Miller, Savannah Miller and Adeline King. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens.5 She was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5,6 Her Social Security Number was 236-52-6570.7 Her married name was King.5 She married Loyd C. King.5 Jackie June Burdette was born on October 10, 1932 at Paxton, Clay Co., West Virginia; Her obituary and the SSDI have a birth date of Oct 9, 1932.3,5,7 She died on January 1, 2012 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 79.5,7

Census Records

1940Dwelling 125, District 8-4, Henry, Clay Co., West Virginia2

Family

Loyd C. King b. December 24, 1929, d. April 7, 2012
Marriage*Jackie June Burdette married Loyd C. King.5 
Children
  • Judy King8,5
  • Roy King8,5
  • Sandy King8,5

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Ted Ray Burdette obituary in the May 29, 1992 edition.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Hallie Mae Burdette obituary in the Feb 27, 1974 edition.
  5. [S5276] Keller Funeral Home, online http://www.kellerfuneralhome.net, From the Jackie Burdette King obituary.
  6. [S4499] Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S5276] Keller Funeral Home, online http://www.kellerfuneralhome.net, From the Loyd C. King obituary.

Loyd C. King1

M, b. December 24, 1929, d. April 7, 2012
     His Social Security Number was 235-46-8405.2 Loyd C. King was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,3 He Loyd C. King, 82, of Dunbar, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012, at his home. He was a retired oil and gas engineer and a member of the Masonic Lodge, Beni Kedem Temple and Scottish Rite. Loyd was a native of Maysel, WV. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jackie June King, siblings, Lawrence King and his wife, Stella, Roy and Kermit King, Zelma Hardman, Cody and Jimmie King and sister-in-law, Peggy King. Surviving are his children, Judy Alderman and her husband, Danny of Dunbar, Roy King and his wife, Mary Louise of Charleston and Sandy Kemp of Cross Lanes; brother, Oscar King; sisters, Janie Carson and husband, Don, Nina "Kitty" Strub and Jackie King; sister-in-law, Reva King. Also surviving are grandchildren, Jason and Brandi Miller, Patty Hughes, Kelly Hughes and her fiancée, David Stryker, Joshua and Heather King and Caleb King and great granddaughters, Allison and Savannah Miller and Adeline and Elyssa King. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens.1 He married Jackie June Burdette, daughter of Theodore Ray "Ted" Burdette and Hallie May Samples.4 Loyd C. King was born on December 24, 1929.2 He died on April 7, 2012 at Dunbar, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 82.1,2

Family

Jackie June Burdette b. October 10, 1932, d. January 1, 2012
Marriage*He married Jackie June Burdette, daughter of Theodore Ray "Ted" Burdette and Hallie May Samples.4 
Children
  • Judy King1
  • Roy King1
  • Sandy King1

Citations

  1. [S5276] Keller Funeral Home, online http://www.kellerfuneralhome.net, From the Loyd C. King obituary.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S4499] Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S5276] Keller Funeral Home, online http://www.kellerfuneralhome.net, From the Jackie Burdette King obituary.

Ronald Keith Samples1

M, b. May 26, 1936, d. October 31, 2012
     Ronald Keith Samples was born on May 26, 1936 at Procious, Clay Co., West Virginia.1,2 He married Doris Sharon Burdette, daughter of Theodore Ray "Ted" Burdette and Hallie May Samples, on September 14, 1955 at Wallback, Clay Co., West Virginia.3,4,1,5 Ronald Keith Samples died on October 31, 2012 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia, at age 76.2,6 He Ronald Keith Samples, 76, of Culloden, passed away October 31, 2012, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was a native of Clay County and the owner/operator of Auto Tech Inc., Huntington, for 37 years. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; daughter, Rhonda Samples (Scott) Belcher; son, David A. Samples; granddaughter, Whitney Belcher; and grandson, Tyler (Emily) Belcher. on November 2, 2012.6

Family

Doris Sharon Burdette
Marriage*He married Doris Sharon Burdette, daughter of Theodore Ray "Ted" Burdette and Hallie May Samples, on September 14, 1955 at Wallback, Clay Co., West Virginia.3,4,1,5 
Children
  • Rhonda Samples6
  • David A. Samples6

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Samples-Burdette marriage certificate.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Ted Ray Burdette obituary in the May 29, 1992 edition.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Laura Mae Burdette Gray obituary in the Jan 11, 2001 edition.
  5. [S5276] Keller Funeral Home, online http://www.kellerfuneralhome.net, From the Jackie Burdette King obituary.
  6. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Ronald Keith Samples obituary in the Nov 2, 2012 edition.

Melvin Worth Samples1,2,3

M, b. June 14, 1929, d. December 14, 1993
     His Social Security Number was 236-40-4421.2 Melvin Worth Samples was buried at Samples Family Cemetery, Corton, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on June 14, 1929 at Corton, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2,3 He married Laura Mae "Locky" Burdette, daughter of Theodore Ray "Ted" Burdette and Hallie May Samples, on March 22, 1955 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 Melvin Worth Samples and Laura Mae "Locky" Burdette were divorced on April 17, 1979.5 Melvin Worth Samples died on December 14, 1993 at West Virginia at age 64.2

Family

Laura Mae "Locky" Burdette b. April 2, 1928, d. December 29, 2000
Marriage*He married Laura Mae "Locky" Burdette, daughter of Theodore Ray "Ted" Burdette and Hallie May Samples, on March 22, 1955 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 
Divorce* Melvin Worth Samples and Laura Mae "Locky" Burdette were divorced on April 17, 1979.5 
Child
  • Johnny Mack Samples6

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Samples-Kessinger marriage record.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Melvin Samples funeral announcement in the Dec 16, 1993 edition.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Laura Mae Burdette Gray obituary in the Jan 11, 2001 edition.

David Paul Friend1,2,3,4

M, b. March 11, 1965, d. April 6, 1984
FatherHoward Daniel Friend1,2,4 b. October 22, 1933, d. February 27, 2014
MotherMary Ellen O'Dell1,2,4
     David Paul Friend was buried at Ovapa Church of God Cemetery, Ovapa, Clay Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on March 11, 1965.3 He died on April 6, 1984 at age 19.3

Citations

  1. [S1354] Braxton Citizen's News, From the Delphia Marie O'Dell obituary in the Mar 1, 2007 edition.
  2. [S4988] Casto Funeral Home, online http://www.castofuneralhome.com/, From the Howard Daniel Friend obituary.
  3. [S12928] Ovapa Church of God Cemetery, Clay Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Robert Gay Friend obituary.

Robert Gay Friend1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 28, 1968, d. June 28, 1968
FatherHoward Daniel Friend1,2,4,5 b. October 22, 1933, d. February 27, 2014
MotherMary Ellen O'Dell1,2,4,5
     Robert Gay Friend FRIEND, Robert Gay - Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Friend of Sandyville, Jackson County, died Wednesday Kanawha Valley Hospital, shortly after birth. Also surviving: brothers, Stewart Daniel, Frederick Allen and David Paul, all at home.4 He was buried at Ovapa Church of God Cemetery, Ovapa, Clay Co., West Virginia.3,4,5 He died on June 28, 1968 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3,4,5 He was born on June 28, 1968 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3,4,5

Citations

  1. [S1354] Braxton Citizen's News, From the Delphia Marie O'Dell obituary in the Mar 1, 2007 edition.
  2. [S4988] Casto Funeral Home, online http://www.castofuneralhome.com/, From the Howard Daniel Friend obituary.
  3. [S12928] Ovapa Church of God Cemetery, Clay Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Robert Gay Friend obituary.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robert Gay Friend death certificate.