Sidney Dixon1,2,3

M, b. January 1, 1929, d. November 3, 2010
     Sidney Dixon was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on January 1, 1929 at Saulsville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2,4,3 He married Rosa Geneva Phillips, daughter of Lacy Everette Phillips and Susie Tolliver, on November 21, 1953 at Saulsville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 Sidney Dixon died on November 3, 2010 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 81.4,3 He BECKLEY — Sidney Dixon, 81, of Saulsville, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 at the Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness. Born January 1, 1929, at Saulsville, in Wyoming County, he was the son of the late William "Wid" Dixon and Della A. Tilley Dixon. He was a member of the New Zion Church of Old Regular Baptists, where he served as a deacon. He was an U.S. Army veteran and in 1982 retired from Cabot Corporation. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, John Dixon and wife, Beulah, and infant brother Elvie; sisters, Sylvia Green and husband, Willie, Hazel Blankenship, and husband, Hiley, and Edna Green and husband, Andy; brother-in-law, Arnold Green; and father and mother-in-law, Lacy and Susie Tolliver Phillips. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Geneva Phillips Dixon; three sons, Michael Sidney Dixon and wife, Deborah, of Bluefield, Va., Richard John Dixon and wife, Loukia, of Huntington, and Kevin Dean Dixon and wife, Claudene, of Winston-Salem, N.C; eight grandchildren, Christopher Dixon and wife, Lori, of Vinton, Va., Matthew Dixon and fiancée Melissa Dumas of Charlotte, N.C., Jessica Dixon and fiancé Shane Harris of Bluefield, Va., Basil, John and Christianna Dixon, all of Huntington, and Philip and Stephen Idol, both of Winston-Salem, N.C; three great-granddaughters, Elizabeth, Heidi and Brooklyn; two sisters, Pauline Phillips and husband, Bryce, of Saulsville and Mae Green of Welch-Pineville Road; and a host of wonderful nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, at Calfee Funeral and Cremation Service of Pineville. A celebration of Sidney's life will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, with Elders Lonnie Mullins, Gene Green, Vern Blankenship and Deacon John Green officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until time of service on Saturday at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. on November 5, 2010.3

Family

Rosa Geneva Phillips
Marriage*He married Rosa Geneva Phillips, daughter of Lacy Everette Phillips and Susie Tolliver, on November 21, 1953 at Saulsville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 
Children
  • Michael Sidney Dixon3
  • Richard John Dixon3
  • Kevin Dean Dixon3

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Hersie Phillips obituary in the Jun 25, 2002 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dixon-Phillips marriage certificate.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Sidney Dixon obituary in the Nov 5, 2010 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Audrey Widener1,2

F, b. May 25, 1928, d. January 25, 2007
     Audrey Widener was buried at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 234-46-5933.3 She was born on May 25, 1928 at Maben, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 As of June 5, 1948,her married name was Phillips.1 She married Thomas Glen Phillips, son of Lacy Everette Phillips and Susie Tolliver, on June 5, 1948 at New Richmond, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2 Audrey Widener died on January 25, 2007 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 78.2,3 She Audrey Widner Phillips, 78, of Malden went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 25, 2007, at CAMC Memorial Hospital. She was a born May 25, 1928, in Wyoming County and was a daughter of the late John and Nola Bowers Widner. She was a member of Friendship Regular Baptist Church, Wyoming County. Audrey is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Thomas Glen Phillips; son, David Phillips of Buckhannon; daughters, Debbie (Doug) Grubb of Cardington, Ohio, Joan (Bill) Duffey of Millwood and Pam (Brian) Healy of Charleston; sisters, Rose Riffe of Ashboro, North Carolina, and Carol Blankenship of Hanover; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 27, at Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, 4203 Salines Drive, Malden, with the Rev. Bryce Phillips officiating. The burial will follow the service in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow. The visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Audrey's memory to the American Cancer Society, 301 RHL Blvd., South Charleston, WV 25309, or Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Kennawa Drive, Charleston, WV 25311. The family would like to send a special thank you to the doctors, nurses and paramedics at CAMC Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. The online guest book may be accessed at www.stevensandgrass.com.
on January 26, 2007.2

Family

Thomas Glen Phillips b. June 6, 1924, d. January 27, 2014
Marriage*She married Thomas Glen Phillips, son of Lacy Everette Phillips and Susie Tolliver, on June 5, 1948 at New Richmond, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • David Phillips2,4
  • Debbie Phillips2,4
  • Joan Phillips2,4
  • Pam Phillips2,4

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Phillips-Widener marriage certificate.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Audrey Widner Phillips obituary in the Jan 26, 2007 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Glen Phillips obituary in the Jan 31, 2014 edition.

Robert Byron "Chip" Pauley Jr.1

M, b. March 7, 1947, d. January 3, 2006
FatherRobert Byron "Rab" Pauley1,2,3,4 b. July 8, 1924, d. June 19, 1970
MotherVivian Doris Poff1,2,3,4 b. February 28, 1928, d. March 14, 1974
     His Social Security Number was 236-74-8531.5 Robert Byron "Chip" Pauley Jr. was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 He was born on March 7, 1947 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,5 He married Sharon Smith in 1970.3 Robert Byron "Chip" Pauley Jr. married Darla Jean McKenzie on October 13, 1979.1 Robert Byron "Chip" Pauley Jr. died on January 3, 2006 at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, at age 58.1,5 He LEXINGTON, Ky. - Robert B. "Chip" Pauley Jr., 58, formerly of Crab Orchard, Ky., and Tampa, Fla., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006, at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington. He was born March 7, 1947, in Mullens, the son of the late Robert B. "Rab" Sr. and Vivian Doris Poff Pauley. He was the husband of Darla Jean McKenzie Pauley, whom he married on Oct. 13, 1979. As a child, he loved all sports, especially baseball, basketball and boxing, and he later went on to be a professional boxer in the middleweight division. His favorite hobby was woodworking. He was self-employed in the home window construction business. He was a former general manager for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in Tampa and former vice president of a subsidiary of Aluminum Industries in Jacksonville, Fla. Most of all he was known to his family as the family prankster who loved to joke around and cut up with his family whom he loved so dearly. He was a member of Highland Avenue Baptist Church in Mullens. Besides his dear wife, Darla, he is survived by two sons, Kenneth Alan Pauley of Fort Wright, Ky., and Robert B. Pauley III of Florida; a brother, M.E. "Mike" Pauley and wife, Loretta, of Land O'Lakes, Fla; mother-in-law, Ruth Armstrong of Crab Orchard, Ky; and father-in-law, Eugene McKenzie Jr. of Springboro, Ohio. Service will be 3 p.m. today at McKnight Funeral Home Chapel, 229 Main St., Crab Orchard, Ky., with the Rev. Jan McKenzie officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 2 p.m. until time of service today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Lexington Seventh Day Adventist Church, c/o Richard Hambley, 946 Mason Headley Road, Lexington, KY 40504, attention Mrs. Darla Pauley, member services. Arrangements by McKnight Funeral Home, Crab Orchard, Ky. on January 6, 2006.1

Family 1

Sharon Smith
Marriage*He married Sharon Smith in 1970.3 
Children
  • Kenneth Alan Pauley1
  • Robert Byron Pauley III1

Family 2

Darla Jean McKenzie
Marriage*Robert Byron "Chip" Pauley Jr. married Darla Jean McKenzie on October 13, 1979.1 

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Robert Byron Pauley, Jr. obituary in the Jan 6, 2006 edition.
  2. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From Vivian Pauley obituary in the Mar 15, 1974 edition.
  3. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From Poff-Smith wedding license announcement in the Sep 11, 1970 edition.
  4. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Robert B. Pauley obituary in the Jun 21, 1970 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Charles C. DeWese1

M, b. June 8, 1930, d. May 21, 1932
FatherClyde Tocoma DeWese1,2 b. August 12, 1893, d. November 29, 1958
MotherElmira F. "Ella" "Nell" Lester1,2 b. November 9, 1899, d. January, 1983
     Charles C. DeWese was buried at Lester Little Loop Cemetery, Route 52-7, Hanover, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on June 8, 1930 at West Virginia.2 He died on May 21, 1932 at West Virginia at age 1.2

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Robert James Dewese obituary in the Dec 13, 2005 edition.
  2. [S3260] Lester Little Loop Cemetery, Wyoming Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com

Douglas Eugene "Doug" DeWese1,2,3

M, b. June 13, 1939, d. May 30, 1996
FatherClyde Tocoma DeWese1,4,5 b. August 12, 1893, d. November 29, 1958
MotherElmira F. "Ella" "Nell" Lester1,4,5 b. November 9, 1899, d. January, 1983
     His Social Security Number was 233-60-2469.2 Douglas Eugene "Doug" DeWese was born on June 13, 1939 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.2,3 He married Bertha Loretta Boggs on September 3, 1961 at Ikes Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.6,3 Douglas Eugene "Doug" DeWese died on May 30, 1996 at West Virginia at age 56.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 18, District 24-57, Sandy River, McDowell Co., West Virginia5

Family

Bertha Loretta Boggs b. March 23, 1942, d. April 9, 2007
Marriage*Douglas Eugene "Doug" DeWese married Bertha Loretta Boggs on September 3, 1961 at Ikes Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.6,3 
Children
  • Melissa DeWese6
  • Dr. Christopher DeWese6
  • Douglas Shawn DeWese6

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Robert James Dewese obituary in the Dec 13, 2005 edition.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWese-Boggs marriage record.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clyde D. DeWese obituary in the Dec 1, 1958 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Loretta Boggs Dewese obituary in the Apr 12, 2007 edition.

Margaret Ethel DeWese1,2,3,4

F, b. February 6, 1923, d. March 6, 1992
FatherClyde Tocoma DeWese1,2,3,5 b. August 12, 1893, d. November 29, 1958
MotherElmira F. "Ella" "Nell" Lester1,2,3,5 b. November 9, 1899, d. January, 1983
     Her Social Security Number was 234-24-7152.3 Margaret Ethel DeWese was born on February 6, 1923 at Iaeger, McDowell Co., West Virginia.3 As of March 18, 1946,her married name was Riffe.4 She married Roland Charley Riffe on March 18, 1946 at Hanover, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.6,4 Margaret Ethel DeWese died on March 6, 1992 at age 69.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 8, District 20, Gilbert, Mingo Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 18, District 24-57, Sandy River, McDowell Co., West Virginia2

Family

Roland Charley Riffe b. January 13, 1913, d. March 22, 1983
Marriage*Margaret Ethel DeWese married Roland Charley Riffe on March 18, 1946 at Hanover, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.6,4 

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Robert James Dewese obituary in the Dec 13, 2005 edition.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-DeWese marriage record.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clyde D. DeWese obituary in the Dec 1, 1958 edition.