Coye Edward "Coy" Moore1,2,3,4

M, b. July 6, 1905, d. December 29, 2000
     Coye Edward "Coy" Moore was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 His Social Security Number was 235-10-4049.5 He was born on July 6, 1905 at Elkins, Randolph Co., West Virginia.2,5,3,4 He married Thelma Ruth Acord, daughter of Andrew Lacy Acord and Viola Ellen Cook, on May 16, 1933 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Coye Edward "Coy" Moore died on December 29, 2000 at West Virginia at age 95.5,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 151, District 41-43, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1940Coal miner6

Family

Thelma Ruth Acord b. January 3, 1910, d. March 6, 1971
Marriage*Coye Edward "Coy" Moore married Thelma Ruth Acord, daughter of Andrew Lacy Acord and Viola Ellen Cook, on May 16, 1933 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Child
  • Donald T. Moore6

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Moore-Acord marriage record.
  2. [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.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Fred Elliott Mullins1,2

M, b. April 22, 1919, d. May 3, 2002
     Fred Elliott Mullins was buried at Fountainhead Memorial Park, 7303 Babcock Street, Palm Bay, Brevard Co., Florida.2 He was born on April 22, 1919.2,3 He married Virginia Faye Acord, daughter of Andrew Lacy Acord and Viola Ellen Cook, in 1940.1 Fred Elliott Mullins died on May 3, 2002 at Brevard Co., Florida, at age 83.2,3

Family

Virginia Faye Acord b. September 29, 1917, d. October 30, 2014
Marriage*He married Virginia Faye Acord, daughter of Andrew Lacy Acord and Viola Ellen Cook, in 1940.1 

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Virginia Faye Mullins obituary in the Nov 12, 2014 edition.
  2. [S5798] Fountainhead Memorial Park, Brevard Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Hazel Beatrice Seletyn1,2,3

F, b. May 6, 1922, d. July 4, 1999
     Her Social Security Number was 236-26-1892.4 Hazel Beatrice Seletyn was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 Her married name was Acord.1 She married Rexford Lacy Acord, son of Andrew Lacy Acord and Viola Ellen Cook.1,2 Hazel Beatrice Seletyn was born on May 6, 1922.4 She died on July 4, 1999 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 77.2,4 She BECKLEY - Hazel Seletyn Acord, 77, of Beckley died July 4, 1999, in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. She was a retired nurse from Raleigh General Hospital with 25 years' service and was a member of Ury Baptist Church. Surviving: husband, Rexford Acord; daughter, Sandi Perrine of Gainesville, Ga. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia, with the Rev. Clinton Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Canaday Cemetery, Glen View. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
on July 7, 1999.2

Family

Rexford Lacy Acord b. September 21, 1920, d. November 2, 2013
Marriage*She married Rexford Lacy Acord, son of Andrew Lacy Acord and Viola Ellen Cook.1,2 
Child
  • Sandi K. Acord2,3

Citations

  1. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Hazel Seletyn Acord obituary in the Jul 7, 1999 edition.
  3. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Rexford Lacy Acord obituary.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Eldridge Bernstein Dunkley1,2,3,4

M, b. April 23, 1919, d. June 25, 1986
     His Social Security Number was 232-01-3818.5 Eldridge Bernstein Dunkley married Marie M. Allen, daughter of Archie Cleveland Allen and Esther Willis.1,2 Eldridge Bernstein Dunkley was born on April 23, 1919 at Kilsyth, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,5,4,6 He died on June 25, 1986 at Burlington, Alamance Co., North Carolina, at age 67.3

Family

Marie M. Allen b. April 8, 1921, d. January 9, 2001
Marriage*He married Marie M. Allen, daughter of Archie Cleveland Allen and Esther Willis.1,2 
Child
  • Eldridge Bernstein Dunkley Jr.7

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Archie Cleveland Allen obituary in the Jan 26, 1968 edition.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Esther Willis Allen obituary in the Nov 20, 1973 edition.
  3. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  4. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [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.
  7. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.

John Bernard Wilson1,2,3

M, b. July 26, 1891, d. December 13, 1964
     John Bernard Wilson was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 He was born on July 26, 1891 at Virginia.3,4 He married Mary Willis, daughter of Lee Elmer Willis and Memoria Catherine "Kate" Cole, circa 1916.1,2,4 John Bernard Wilson died on December 13, 1964 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 73.3,4 He Final rites for J. B. Wilson, 73, Crab Orchard, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crab Orchard Baptist church with the Rev. Shirley Donnelly in charge. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Wilson died at his home at 9:30 p.m. Sunday after an extended illness. Born in Virginia on July 26, 1891, he was a son of the late Nickson and Susan Griener Wilson. A retired miner, he was a salesman and formerly was employed by the Raleigh County Board ot Education. A resident of Raleleh County for the past 51 years, he was a member of Crab Orchard Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Mary Willis Wilson of Crab Orchard; one daughter, Mrs. Julia McVey of Crab Orchard; a sister, Mrs. Dora Floyd of Beckley; a brother, J. W. Wilson of Huntlngton; two granchildren, and a great-grandchild. The body will remain at the Calfee Funeral Home, where friends may call. It will be taken to the church one hour prior to services. Pallbearers include E. O. Armstrong, W. M. Horton, D. A. Riffe, Kenneth Martin, Howard Fearn, and Virgil Riffe. Members of the Women's Bible Class wili serve as flower bearers. on December 15, 1964.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 55, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 422, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1930Retail store salesman2
1940Grocery store salesman5

Family

Mary Willis b. May 5, 1893, d. November 19, 1991
Marriage*John Bernard Wilson married Mary Willis, daughter of Lee Elmer Willis and Memoria Catherine "Kate" Cole, circa 1916.1,2,4 
Child

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Esther Willis Allen obituary in the Nov 20, 1973 edition.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John Bernard Wilson death certificate.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the J. B. Wilson obituary in the Dec 15, 1964 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  8. [S7998] Calfee Funeral Home, online www.calfeefuneralhome.com, From the Julia McVey obituary.

Oscar Wilson Farley1,2,3,4

M, b. May 17, 1897, d. August 28, 1977
     His Social Security Number was 233-10-9770.5 Oscar Wilson Farley was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on May 17, 1897 at Flat Top, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,6 He married Julia Lenna Willis, daughter of Lee Elmer Willis and Memoria Catherine "Kate" Cole, on November 9, 1921 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,7 Oscar Wilson Farley died on August 28, 1977 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 80.4 He Services for Mr. Oscar Wilson Farley, 80, of Crab Orchard, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Crab Orchard Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Withers, Shirley Donnelly and Russell O'Neal in charge. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Mr. Farley was pronounced dead on arrival at a Beckley hospital at 8 p.m. Sunday after a long illness. Pallbearers will be Paul Hunt, Clyde Fitzpatrick, William Campbell, Willie Buckland, Carson Kelly and Ira Crook. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service. on August 30, 1977.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 54, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 366, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1930Coal mine tipple worker3
1940Coal miner8

Family

Julia Lenna Willis b. September 19, 1902, d. October 21, 1999
Marriage*Oscar Wilson Farley married Julia Lenna Willis, daughter of Lee Elmer Willis and Memoria Catherine "Kate" Cole, on November 9, 1921 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Esther Willis Allen obituary in the Nov 20, 1973 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Farley-Willis marriage record.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Oscar Wilson Farley obituary in the Aug 30, 1977 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the James Albert Willis obituary in the Jun 10, 1973 edition.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Kathern Brooks obituary in the Aug 25, 2007 edition.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lois E. Crook Freshour obituary in the Jan 22, 2010 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Brooks-Farley marriage record.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Zutaut-Farley marriage record.
  14. [S798] Register Herald, From the Janet Lee Zutaut obituary in the Feb 24, 2019 edition.

James Roscoe Farley1,2

M, b. November 7, 1922, d. May 20, 1972
FatherOscar Wilson Farley1,3,4,5 b. May 17, 1897, d. August 28, 1977
MotherJulia Lenna Willis1,3,4,5 b. September 19, 1902, d. October 21, 1999
     James Roscoe Farley was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 235-28-5592.6 He was born on November 7, 1922 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,6,7 He died on May 20, 1972 at Myrtle Beach, Horry Co., South Carolina, at age 49.2 He Funeral services for James Roscoe Farley, 49, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., formerly of Crab Orchard will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Revs. Bill Withers and Russell O'Neil officiating. Burial will follow in the Blue Ridge memorial Gardens. The body is a Calfee Funeral home where friends may call after 4 p.m. today. He died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Myrtle Beach. He was retired from the Armed forces after 20 years service recently. Military rites at grave side will be by a contingency from Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. on May 22, 1972.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 54, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 366, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the James Roscoe Farley obituary in the May 22, 1972 edition.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Kathern Brooks obituary in the Aug 25, 2007 edition.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lois E. Crook Freshour obituary in the Jan 22, 2010 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [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.

Lois E. Farley1,2,3,4

F, b. November 15, 1924, d. January 22, 2010
FatherOscar Wilson Farley1,3,4,5 b. May 17, 1897, d. August 28, 1977
MotherJulia Lenna Willis1,2,3,4,5 b. September 19, 1902, d. October 21, 1999
     Lois E. Farley was buried at GreeneLawn Memory Gardens, Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee.4,6 Her Social Security Number was 233-30-8612.7 Her married name was Crook.4 She married Edward Clayton Crook.4,8 Lois E. Farley was born on November 15, 1924 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,4 As of July 16, 1977,her married name was Freshour.9 She married Maynard Edward Freshour on July 16, 1977 at Greene Co., Tennessee.4,9 Lois E. Farley died on January 22, 2010 at Greenville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, at age 85.7,4 She GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - Lois E. Crook Freshour, 85, of Hartman Lane, Greeneville, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, at her home after a long illness. Born Nov. 15, 1924, in Crab Orchard, she was the daughter of the late Oscar W. and Lenna Willis Farley. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward Crook of Jumping Branch, and her husband of 30 years, Maynard E. Freshour of Greeneville; a brother, James R. Farley and a sister, Kathern Brooks. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church at Sunnyside as long as her health permitted. She was a member of the Ladies Aid and helped with many church functions as her health would permit. Lois was past State Commander of the Women’s Auxillary Disabled American Veterans Association, and was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. Survivors include a sister, Janet Zutaut of Crab Orchard; two sons, James Crook and his wife and special caregiver, Essie, of Hartman Lane, and John Crook and wife, Linda, of Limestone, Tenn; three grandsons: Edward C. Crook of Shady Spring, J.W. Crook of Telford, Tenn., and Shawn Crook of Telford; several nieces and nephews, and a special friend, Nancy Ealey. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, January 24, 2010, at Kiser-Rose Hill Chapel, 125 Idletime Dr., Greeneville, with the Pastor Martha Beamer officiating. Burial will follow in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens, Greeneville, Tenn. Pallbearers will be Jackie ’Buddy’ Wilson, Jon Crook, Shawn Crook, Bobby Zutaut, Allen Rogers. Honorary pallbearers will be nurses and staff of Laughlin Health Care and Johnson City Medical Center Hospice and the members of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, Greeneville. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm today, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.KiserRoseHill.com Arrangements by Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home, Greeneville. on January 22, 2010.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 54, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 366, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family 1

Edward Clayton Crook b. July 21, 1923, d. May 19, 1971
Marriage*Lois E. Farley married Edward Clayton Crook.4,8 
Children
  • James Edward Crook4,8
  • John Norman Crook4,8

Family 2

Maynard Edward Freshour b. August 27, 1917, d. May 16, 2009
Marriage*Lois E. Farley married Maynard Edward Freshour on July 16, 1977 at Greene Co., Tennessee.4,9 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Julia Lenna Farley obituary in the Oct 23, 1999 edition.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Kathern Brooks obituary in the Aug 25, 2007 edition.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lois E. Crook Freshour obituary in the Jan 22, 2010 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3652] GreeneLawn Memory Gardens , Greene Co., TN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Edward Clayton Crook obituary in the May 21, 1971 edition.
  9. [S1678] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002.

Allie Kathern Farley1,2,3

F, b. March 6, 1927, d. August 23, 2007
FatherOscar Wilson Farley1,4,2,6,3,7 b. May 17, 1897, d. August 28, 1977
MotherJulia Lenna Willis1,4,5,2,6,3,7 b. September 19, 1902, d. October 21, 1999
     Allie Kathern Farley was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 232-48-1114.8 She was born on March 6, 1927 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,2,3 As of December 22, 1967,her married name was Brooks.4 She married Homer Bernard Brooks on December 22, 1967 at Kopperston, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4,2,9 Allie Kathern Farley died on August 23, 2007 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 80.8,2 She Kathern Brooks, 80, of Crab Orchard, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007, in a local hospital following a long illness. Born March 6, 1927, at Crab Orchard, she was the daughter of the late Oscar W. and Lenna Willis Farley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer B. Brooks, and a brother, James R. Farley. Mrs. Brooks was a homemaker, a member of Crab Orchard Baptist Church and Fellowship Class. She was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County. Survivors include two sisters, Janet Zutaut of Crab Orchard and Lois Freshour of Greenville, Tenn; five nephews; a niece; and several great-nieces and nephews. Service will be 1 p.m. today at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Phil Shields officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.
Friends may call 11 a.m. until time of service today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Frank Baird, Pete Graham, Edward Harless, Kenneth Jennings, Ray Yates and Paul Zutaut. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Mrs. Brooks to the Crab Orchard Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 446, Crab Orchard, W.Va. 25827. An online guest book is available at www.calfeefh.com. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley. on August 25, 2007.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 54, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 366, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Family

Homer Bernard Brooks b. March 14, 1914, d. July 10, 1987
Marriage*Allie Kathern Farley married Homer Bernard Brooks on December 22, 1967 at Kopperston, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4,2,9 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Kathern Brooks obituary in the Aug 25, 2007 edition.
  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 Brooks-Farley marriage record.
  5. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Julia Lenna Farley obituary in the Oct 23, 1999 edition.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lois E. Crook Freshour obituary in the Jan 22, 2010 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Homer B. Brooks obituary in the Jul 11, 1987 edition.

Julia Lea Wilson1,2,3,4,5

F, b. August 13, 1918, d. December 15, 2006
FatherJohn Bernard Wilson1,6,2,3,8,9 b. July 26, 1891, d. December 13, 1964
MotherMary Willis1,6,2,3,7,8,9 b. May 5, 1893, d. November 19, 1991
     Julia Lea Wilson Julia McVey, 88, of Crab Orchard, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2006, in a local hospital. She was the daughter of the late J.B. and Mary Wills Wilson. Preceding her in death were her husband, Frank McVey; her grandson, Jason McVey; and her son-in-law, Jim Lane. Julia is survived by her son, Nick McVey; daughter, Sue Lane; grandchildren, Frank McVey, Mick Lane, Kevin Lane and Elizabeth McLaughlin; great-great-grandchildren, Justin, Brandon, Colin, Khristina and Criton. As per Julia’s wishes there will be no visitation or funeral. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.9 Her Social Security Number was 233-20-4315.2 She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on August 13, 1918 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 As of August 12, 1942,her married name was McVey.5 She married Frank Ward McVey on August 12, 1942 at McArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,5,9 Julia Lea Wilson died on December 15, 2006 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 88.2,4,9

Census Records

1930Dwelling 55, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 422, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family

Frank Ward McVey b. February 6, 1915, d. August 27, 1978
Marriage*Julia Lea Wilson married Frank Ward McVey on August 12, 1942 at McArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,5,9 
Children
  • Karlyn Sue McVey10,9
  • Nick L. McVey9

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  4. [S2424] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=collins&GSfn=billy&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=17767566&CRid=77796&df=all&
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McVey-Wilson marriage record.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Mary Willis Wilson obituary in the Nov 20, 1991 edition.
  8. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the J. B. Wilson obituary in the Dec 15, 1964 edition.
  9. [S7998] Calfee Funeral Home, online www.calfeefuneralhome.com, From the Julia McVey obituary.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Homer Bernard Brooks1,2,3,4

M, b. March 14, 1914, d. July 10, 1987
     Homer Bernard Brooks was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 His Social Security Number was 232-14-3143.5 He was born on March 14, 1914 at Tipple, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,5,2 He married Allie Kathern Farley, daughter of Oscar Wilson Farley and Julia Lenna Willis, on December 22, 1967 at Kopperston, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,6,3 Homer Bernard Brooks died on July 10, 1987 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 73.5,3 He CRAB ORCHARD - Homer B. Brooks, 73, of Crab Orchard, Raleigh County, died July 10, 1987, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was a retired cleaning plant foreman for Belva Coal Co., Logan. He was a member of Crab Orchard Baptist Church. Surviving: wife, Kathern Farley Brooks; brothers, Randolph, Raymond and Paul, all of Beckley, Thomas Eugene of Aberdeen, Md., Holoroyd of Atlanta, Shelburn of McGraws, William J. of Mullens. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with the Rev. Wesley Jenkins and Bill Brooks officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. on July 11, 1987.3

Family

Allie Kathern Farley b. March 6, 1927, d. August 23, 2007
Marriage*He married Allie Kathern Farley, daughter of Oscar Wilson Farley and Julia Lenna Willis, on December 22, 1967 at Kopperston, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,6,3 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Brooks-Farley marriage record.
  2. [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.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Homer B. Brooks obituary in the Jul 11, 1987 edition.
  4. [S2424] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=collins&GSfn=billy&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=17767566&CRid=77796&df=all&
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Kathern Brooks obituary in the Aug 25, 2007 edition.

Janet Lee Farley1

F, b. December 21, 1937, d. February 23, 2019
FatherOscar Wilson Farley1,2,3,4,5 b. May 17, 1897, d. August 28, 1977
MotherJulia Lenna Willis1,6,2,3,4,5 b. September 19, 1902, d. October 21, 1999
     Janet Lee Farley was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 She was born on December 21, 1937 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,5 As of October 28, 1955,her married name was Zutaut.1 She married Robert Erland "Bob" Zutaut on October 28, 1955 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,7,5 Janet Lee Farley died on February 23, 2019 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 81.5 She Janet Lee Zutaut, 81, of Crab Orchard, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019. Born December 21, 1937 in Crab Orchard she was the daughter of the late Oscar Wilson and Lena Willis Farley.
Janet was a former employee of Beckley Federal Savings and Loan for over 30 years. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Erland “Bob” Zutaut, Sr. She is survived by her son, Robert “Bob” Zutaut, Jr. of Cornelius, NC; grandchildren, Megan “Zutaut” Shea and husband LG of Beckley, Michael Zutaut of Charlotte, NC; great grandchildren, Greyson and Hadley Shea of Beckley. Services will be 2 pm Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Pastors David Bush and Scott Dameron officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on February 24, 2019.5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 366, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4

Family

Robert Erland "Bob" Zutaut b. August 26, 1937, d. March 28, 1998
Marriage*Janet Lee Farley married Robert Erland "Bob" Zutaut on October 28, 1955 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,7,5 
Child
  • Robert Erland Zutaut Jr.5,7

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Zutaut-Farley marriage record.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Kathern Brooks obituary in the Aug 25, 2007 edition.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lois E. Crook Freshour obituary in the Jan 22, 2010 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Janet Lee Zutaut obituary in the Feb 24, 2019 edition.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Julia Lenna Farley obituary in the Oct 23, 1999 edition.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Robert E. Zutaut obituary in the Mar 30, 1998 edition.

Robert Erland "Bob" Zutaut1,2,3

M, b. August 26, 1937, d. March 28, 1998
     Robert Erland "Bob" Zutaut was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 236-52-1869.4 He was born on August 26, 1937 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 He married Janet Lee Farley, daughter of Oscar Wilson Farley and Julia Lenna Willis, on October 28, 1955 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 Robert Erland "Bob" Zutaut died on March 28, 1998 at Morgantown, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, at age 60.4,2 He CRAB ORCHARD - Robert E. "Bob" Zutaut, 60, of Crab Orchard died March 28, 1998, in Morgantown. He was a retired from Beckley Newspapers as operations director with 36 years' service. He was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and attended Beckley College and Southern Institute of Graphic Arts, Nashville, Tenn. He was a member of Crab Orchard Baptist Church, where he was a member of the Friendship Class. He was a lifelong resident of Raleigh County, a Navy veteran and a member of Crab Orchard-MacArthur Lions Club. Surviving: wife, Janet Farley Zutaut; son, Robert Jr. of Beckley; father, Adam J. Zutaut of Beckley; brothers, Willis of Pleasant Ridge, Mich., Ed of Oak Hill, James of Huntsville, Ala., Chesly of Fayetteville, Tenn., John of Mason, Mich., Paul and George, both of Beckley; sisters, Betty Higgenbotham of Cincinnati, Patricia Berkley of Maryland, Diane Slone of Mabscott; one grandchild. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with the Rev. David L. Eubanks and the Rev. Robert Keaton officiating. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Prosperity. on March 30, 1998.2

Family

Janet Lee Farley b. December 21, 1937, d. February 23, 2019
Marriage*He married Janet Lee Farley, daughter of Oscar Wilson Farley and Julia Lenna Willis, on October 28, 1955 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 
Child
  • Robert Erland Zutaut Jr.3,2

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Zutaut-Farley marriage record.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Robert E. Zutaut obituary in the Mar 30, 1998 edition.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Janet Lee Zutaut obituary in the Feb 24, 2019 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Maynard Edward Freshour1,2,3,4

M, b. August 27, 1917, d. May 16, 2009
     Maynard Edward Freshour was buried at River Hill UMC Cemetery, 5850 Old Asheville Highway, Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee.2,3 His Social Security Number was 414-05-2334.5 He was born on August 27, 1917 at Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee.5,3,4 He married Lois E. Farley, daughter of Oscar Wilson Farley and Julia Lenna Willis, on July 16, 1977 at Greene Co., Tennessee.1,6 Maynard Edward Freshour died on May 16, 2009 at Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee, at age 91; His gravestone has a death date of May 15, 2009.5,2,3 He Maynard Edward Freshour, 91, of Greenfield Street, Greeneville, died Saturday at Laughlin Memorial Hospital. Mr. Freshour was a retired mechanic. He was of the Free Will Baptist tradition of faith. His family states, "He loved working as a mechanic as long as his health permitted, meeting new people, and making friends." Survivors include his wife: Lois E. Freshour; two stepsons and their wives: James and Essie Crook of Greeneville, and John and Linda Crook of Limestone; a stepdaughter-in-law: Shirley Lowry of Greeneville; three grandsons and a granddaughter-in-law: Jon W. and Kim Crook, Shawn Crook, and Edward Crook; one sister: Ida Bell Crum of Greeneville; several nieces and nephews; and special caregivers: Charlotte Livingston and Brandon Crum. He was a son of the late Andy and Bertha Bowers Freshour and was preceded in death by his first wife: Lori Lowery Freshour; a stepson: Bobby Lowery; and a sister: Velma Hixson. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at Kiser Rose Hill Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Raymond Perry will officiate. Interment will follow in River Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Shawn Crum, Brandy Crum, Ronald Crum, John Crook, Jon W. Crook, and Shawn Crook. Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Presley, Byrd Malone, and Glen Waddell. on May 18, 2009.2

Family

Lois E. Farley b. November 15, 1924, d. January 22, 2010
Marriage*He married Lois E. Farley, daughter of Oscar Wilson Farley and Julia Lenna Willis, on July 16, 1977 at Greene Co., Tennessee.1,6 

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lois E. Crook Freshour obituary in the Jan 22, 2010 edition.
  2. [S1586] Greeneville Sun, The, From the Maynard Edward Freshour obituary in the May 18, 2009 edition.
  3. [S3649] River Hill UMC Cemetery, Greene Co., TN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [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.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S1678] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002.

Edward Clayton Crook1,2,3,4,5

M, b. July 21, 1923, d. May 19, 1971
     His Social Security Number was 236-32-3448.6 Edward Clayton Crook was buried at Jumping Branch Cemetery, Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia.5 He married Lois E. Farley, daughter of Oscar Wilson Farley and Julia Lenna Willis.1,2 Edward Clayton Crook was born on July 21, 1923 at Jumping Branch, Summers Co., West Virginia.6,2,4,5 He died on May 19, 1971 at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, at age 47.2,3,5 He Last rites for Edward Clayton Crook, 47, of Shady Spring, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Shady Spring Community Church with the Rev. Russell O'Neal and Rev. Gene Hall in charge. Burial will follow in the Deeds Cemetery at Jumping Branch. Crook died late Wednesday in a Lexington, Ky. Hospital after a long illness. Born July 21, 1923, at Jumping Branch, he was a son of Elmer C. Crook of Jumping Branch and the late Alma Bragg Crook. He was employed for 12 years as a stock room manager of the Beckley G. C. Murphy Co. and later worked for the Wayne County Board of education as principal of Camp Creek School near Huntington. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 18 of Beckley and the Church of the Brethren at Crab Orchard. He is survived by his wife Lois Farley Crook, two sons, James Edward and John Norman, both at home; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Wiley, Beaver and two brothers, Phillip and Miles Stanley Crook, both of Jumping Branch. The body will be taken from the Ronald Meadows Funeral Home in Hinton to the church one hour before the services. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Saturday. on May 21, 1971.2

Family

Lois E. Farley b. November 15, 1924, d. January 22, 2010
Marriage*He married Lois E. Farley, daughter of Oscar Wilson Farley and Julia Lenna Willis.1,2 
Children
  • James Edward Crook1,2
  • John Norman Crook1,2

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lois E. Crook Freshour obituary in the Jan 22, 2010 edition.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Edward Clayton Crook obituary in the May 21, 1971 edition.
  3. [S1324] Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000.
  4. [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.
  5. [S4016] Jumping Branch Cemetery, Summers Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.