Garnett Wesley Bock1,2,3,4

M, b. July 12, 1906, d. October 21, 1985
     Garnett Wesley Bock was buried at Arlington Memorial Park, 201 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, Fulton Co., Georgia.4 His Social Security Number was 235-03-0453.5 He was born on July 12, 1906 at Freeman, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,3 He married Vivian Shawkey, daughter of Charles Marion Shawkey and Minnie Elizabeth Kincaid, on October 29, 1931 at Cabell Co., West Virginia.1 Garnett Wesley Bock and Vivian Shawkey were divorced before 1962.6 Garnett Wesley Bock died on October 21, 1985 at Fulton Co., Georgia, at age 79.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 312, District 10-6, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Family

Vivian Shawkey b. November 11, 1906, d. March 18, 1981
Marriage*Garnett Wesley Bock married Vivian Shawkey, daughter of Charles Marion Shawkey and Minnie Elizabeth Kincaid, on October 29, 1931 at Cabell Co., West Virginia.1 
Divorce* Garnett Wesley Bock and Vivian Shawkey were divorced before 1962.6 
Child
  • Elizabeth Lucinda Bock8,7,9

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bock-Shawkey marriage record.
  2. [S714] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Department, Georgia Deaths, 1919-98.
  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. [S6504] Arlington Memorial Park, Fulton Co., GA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Burdette-Bock marriage record.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Parrish-Bock marriage record.
  9. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Trecia Gaye Settle1,2,3

F, b. March 31, 1946, d. October 16, 2012
FatherHerman Marion Settle1,4,3 b. October 8, 1902, d. March 7, 1976
MotherGladys Belle Woolwine1,4,3 b. March 28, 1920, d. March 20, 2011
     Trecia Gaye Settle was buried at Pax Community Cemetery, Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on March 31, 1946 at Cirtsville, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,3 She died on October 16, 2012 at Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, at age 66.3,5 She Trecia Gaye Settle, 66, formerly of West Virginia, gently passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at Harmon House, Mt. Pleasant, Pa. She was born March 31, 1946, in Cirtsville, W.Va., a daughter of the late Herman and Gladys Woolwine Settle. Trecia's mission in life was to bring as many people as she possibly could to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was a living testament to total belief in salvation through Jesus Christ. She thought that everyone she met, should have that same commitment. Trecia sought spiritual nourishment throughout her life and attended numerous churches seeking to be fed with the Word. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Sondra Ledford of Lakeland, Fla. Surviving are her siblings, Drema Hubbell and husband, Chuck, of Connellsville, Pa., and Herman Settle of Cirtsville. Never married herself, she had numerous nieces and nephews. Trecia, you have taught us about living within a set of morals and about commitment and about giving of yourself. No matter what circumstances she faced, Trecia never complained. We love and miss you! Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, October 19, 2012, at Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope with Pastor Hans Murdock officiating. Interment will follow in Pax Community Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to the church of your choice. Trecia's family would like to thank Harmon House for their love and care. on October 19, 2012.3

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Herman Marion Settle obituary in the Mar 9, 1976 edition.
  2. [S1972] Comp. Merlin Data Publishing Corporation, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Trecia Gaye Settle obituary in the Oct 19, 2012 edition.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Gladys Woolwine Settle obituary in the Mar 22, 2011 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Sondra K. Settle1,2,3

F, b. September 21, 1939, d. June 2, 2011
FatherHerman Marion Settle1,2,4 b. October 8, 1902, d. March 7, 1976
MotherJulia Elizabeth King1,4 b. circa 1906
     Sondra K. Settle was born on September 21, 1939 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,3 As of circa 1959,her married name was Ledford.3 She married Leon Ledford circa 1959.2,3 Sondra K. Settle died on June 2, 2011 at Lakeland, Polk Co., Florida, at age 71.5,3 She LAKELAND, Fla. — Sondra K. Settle Ledford, 71, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of heart failure. She was born September 21, 1939, in Beckley, West Virginia, and moved to Florida in 1985, where she was a loving wife and mother. She loved doing crossword puzzles, playing Scrabble, country music and great food. She competed in pool tournaments in the Midwest and even played in the U.S. Open. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Leon Ledford; three daughters, Rhonda Lopez of Dixon, IL, Denise Khidirian of Lakeland, FL, and Michelle Lenderman of Rockford, IL; two sisters, Drema Hubbell and Trecia Settle both of Connellsville, PA; one brother, Herman Settle, Jr., of Beckley, WV; five grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Memorial services will be held at Scott Lake Baptist Church, 5811 Scott Lake Road, Lakeland, FL, on Tuesday, June 7th, from 6 to 8 p.m. on June 7, 2011.3

Family

Leon Ledford
Marriage*She married Leon Ledford circa 1959.2,3 
Children
  • Rhonda Ledford3
  • Denise Ledford3
  • Michelle Ledford3

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Herman Marion Settle obituary in the Mar 9, 1976 edition.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Gladys Woolwine Settle obituary in the Mar 22, 2011 edition.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Sondra K. Settle Ledford obituary in the Jun 7, 2011 edition.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Trecia Gaye Settle obituary in the Oct 19, 2012 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Gladys Belle Woolwine1,2

F, b. March 28, 1920, d. March 20, 2011
     Gladys Belle Woolwine was buried at Pax Community Cemetery, Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on March 28, 1920 at Cirtsville, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,2 As of March 5, 1946,her married name was Settle.1 She married Herman Marion Settle, son of Joseph Sanford Settle and Anna Rosa Bell "Annie" "Rosa" Shockey, on March 5, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 Gladys Belle Woolwine died on March 20, 2011 at Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, at age 90.3,2 She Gladys Woolwine Settle, 90, formerly of West Virginia, gently passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Sunday, March 20, 2011, at Harmon House, Mt. Pleasant, Pa. She was born March 28, 1920, in Cirtsville, W.Va., a daughter of the late Rufus and Lillian Basham Woolwine. She was a loving homemaker and a member of the Dunbar Baptist Church for many years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herman M. Settle (3/7/1976), and sisters, Frances Bolt, Florence Shumaker and Helen Mathews. Surviving are her children, Sondra Ledford and husband Leon of Lakeland, Fla., Drema Hubbell and husband, Chuck, of Connellsville, Pa., Trecia Settle of Greensburg, Pa., and Herman Settle of Cirtsville; grandchildren, Rhonda Lopez and husband, Al, of Dickson, Ill., Michelle Lenderman of Rockford, Ill., Denise Khidirian and husband, Eddy, of Lakeland, Fla., Dan Hitchcock of Richmond, Va., Blaine Hitchcock of Connellsville, Brian Settle and wife, Sherry, of Algier, N.C., Kim Blevins and husband, Mitch, both of Algier, N.C., Brad Settle of Beckley and Derek Settle and wife, Candace, of Beckley; eight great-grandchildren and three greatgreat-grandchildren. We love and miss you! Funeral services will be on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Tyree Funeral Home in Mount Hope, with Pastor Hans Murdock officiating. Burial will be at Pax Community Cemetery. on March 22, 2011.2

Family

Herman Marion Settle b. October 8, 1902, d. March 7, 1976
Marriage*She married Herman Marion Settle, son of Joseph Sanford Settle and Anna Rosa Bell "Annie" "Rosa" Shockey, on March 5, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Settle-Woolwine marriage record.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Gladys Woolwine Settle obituary in the Mar 22, 2011 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Herman Marion Settle obituary in the Mar 9, 1976 edition.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Trecia Gaye Settle obituary in the Oct 19, 2012 edition.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Settle-Painter marriage record.
  7. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Robert Reginal Dooley1

M, b. March 28, 1902, d. August 30, 1986
     Robert Reginal Dooley was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 236-10-9735.3 He was born on March 28, 1902 at Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,3,2 He married Jeanette T. Shockey, daughter of Samuel Christy Shockey and Sarah Arabelle "Ary" King, on November 4, 1927 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.1,4 Robert Reginal Dooley died on August 30, 1986 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 84.3,2 He Fayetteville - Robert R. Dooley, 84, of Fayetteville, died Aug. 30, 1986, at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a hospital spokeswoman said. He was a native of Ansted and was retired from Elkem Corp. Alloy. He was a member of Fayetteville Baptist Church. Surviving: son, Robert R. Jr. of Biloxi, Miss; daughters, Mrs. Bettie Dickenson of Houston, Mrs. Judy Welcher of Churchville, Va. , Mrs. Jean Eades of Ansted; brother Arthur R. of Kincaid; half brother, Dixie Lee Dooly of Augusta, Ga; sister, Mrs. Mary Ellen Waldron of Page; half sister, Mrs. Jewel Carte of Hico; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dodd-Payne Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Bill Withers officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville. on September 1, 1986.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 23, District 22, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1930Railroad locomotive engineer5

Family

Jeanette T. Shockey b. March 15, 1909, d. July 28, 1986
Marriage*Robert Reginal Dooley married Jeanette T. Shockey, daughter of Samuel Christy Shockey and Sarah Arabelle "Ary" King, on November 4, 1927 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.1,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dooley-Shawkey marriage record.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Robert R. Dooley obituary in the Sep 1, 1986 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Jeanette T. Dooley obituary in the Jul 29, 1986 edition.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 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. [S2180] Frederick News-Post, From the Wilma Joan Bowers obituary in the Feb 4, 1981 edition.

Jeanette T. Shockey1,2

F, b. March 15, 1909, d. July 28, 1986
FatherSamuel Christy Shockey1,3 b. July 31, 1847, d. April 17, 1932
MotherSarah Arabelle "Ary" King1,3 b. circa 1876, d. October 14, 1957
     Jeanette T. Shockey was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 233-54-8881.4 She was born on March 15, 1909 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,4 As of November 4, 1927,her married name was Dooley.5 She married Robert Reginal Dooley on November 4, 1927 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.5,2 Jeanette T. Shockey died on July 28, 1986 at Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 77.4,2 She Fayetteville - Mrs. Jeanette T. Dooley, 77, of Fayetteville, died July 28, 1986, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Jean Eades of Ansted, after a long illness. She was a member of Fayetteville Baptist Church. Also surviving: husband, Robert R; son, Robert R. Jr. of Biloxi, Miss; daughters, Mrs. Bettie Dickenson of Houston, Texas, Mrs. Judy Welcher of Churchville, Va; sister, Mrs. Vida Comer of Dobson, N.C; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Dodd-Payne Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Jack L. Eades officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Route 1, Fayetteville. on July 29, 1986.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 218, District 19, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 80, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 23, District 22, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia6

Family

Robert Reginal Dooley b. March 28, 1902, d. August 30, 1986
Marriage*Jeanette T. Shockey married Robert Reginal Dooley on November 4, 1927 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.5,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Jeanette T. Dooley obituary in the Jul 29, 1986 edition.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dooley-Shawkey marriage record.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  9. [S2180] Frederick News-Post, From the Wilma Joan Bowers obituary in the Feb 4, 1981 edition.

Steve Thomas Meadows1,2,3

M, b. May 9, 1916, d. April, 1985
     Steve Thomas Meadows and Mary Jane Hatfield Furrow were divorced.4 His Social Security Number was 233-22-4278.5 Steve Thomas Meadows was born on May 9, 1916 at Neola, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.3,5 He married Mary Jane Hatfield Furrow, daughter of William Andrew/Anthony Furrow and Lucy Olive Walters, on May 22, 1937 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 Steve Thomas Meadows died in April, 1985 at West Virginia at age 68.5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 305, District 41-40B, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1940Coal miner6

Family

Mary Jane Hatfield Furrow b. April 18, 1919, d. September 25, 1975
Divorce*Steve Thomas Meadows and Mary Jane Hatfield Furrow were divorced.4 
Marriage* Steve Thomas Meadows married Mary Jane Hatfield Furrow, daughter of William Andrew/Anthony Furrow and Lucy Olive Walters, on May 22, 1937 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the William A. Furrow obituary in the May 15, 1953 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Meadows-Furrow marriage record.
  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. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  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.
  7. [S10505] Paris Post-Intelligencer, The, From the Thomas William Meadows obituary in the May 8, 2013 edition.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Roger Craig Richards1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. February 12, 1940, d. September 10, 2010
     His Social Security Number was 232-62-5383.8 Roger Craig Richards was buried at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia.4,5 He was born on February 12, 1940 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,8,5 He married Beatrice Ann Furrow, daughter of Clarence Lemuel Furrow and Hazel Mae/May Havens, on September 12, 1960 at Alleghany Co., North Carolina.9,6 Roger Craig Richards and Beatrice Ann Furrow were divorced on January 20, 1988 at Polk Co., Florida.7 Roger Craig Richards died on September 10, 2010 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 70.8,3,5 He Roger Craig Richards, 70, of Lynchburg, died Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born Feb. 12, 1940, in Beckley, W.Va., he was the son of the late Harry Norris and Frances Ballard Richards. Roger is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Briles and Rhonda Richards, both of Madison Heights; two sons, Randy Craig Richards, of Rustburg, and Russell Richards, of Lynchburg; two brothers, Ronald N. Richards and Harry F. Richards, both of Lynchburg; nine grandchildren, Amanda Jennings, Cody Jennings, Dustin Craig Richards, Logan Daniel Richards, Dakota Young Richards, Lauren Branham, Javier Aviles, Rusty Aviles and Onie Hamilton; and four great-grandchildren; and the love of his life, Faye Dunn. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at Whitten Park Avenue Chapel. Interment will follow at Fort Hill Memorial Park. on September 12, 2010.5

Family

Beatrice Ann Furrow
Marriage*He married Beatrice Ann Furrow, daughter of Clarence Lemuel Furrow and Hazel Mae/May Havens, on September 12, 1960 at Alleghany Co., North Carolina.9,6 
Divorce* Roger Craig Richards and Beatrice Ann Furrow were divorced on January 20, 1988 at Polk Co., Florida.7 
Children
  • Rhonda Richards5
  • Randy Craig Richards5
  • Russell Richards5
  • Rebecca Ann Richards5,10
  • Infant Richards3 b. May 30, 1970, d. May 30, 1970

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Richards-Furrow marriage record.
  2. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S4721] Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S1042] News & Advance, The, From the Roger Craig Richards obituary in the Sep 12, 2010 edition.
  6. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  7. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Clarence Lemuel Furrow obituary in the Jul 30, 1965 edition.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Mary Elizabeth Atha1,2,3

F, b. January 4, 1931, d. August 15, 1981
     Mary Elizabeth Atha was buried at Saint Joseph Cemetery, 3100 North Thatcher Avenue, River Grove, Cook Co., Illinois.3,4 Her Social Security Number was 332-38-1060.2 Her married name was Smith.5 She married Dietz Eugene Smith, son of Walter Edward Smith and Lizzie Mae Wheeler.5 Mary Elizabeth Atha was born on January 4, 1931 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2 She and Dietz Eugene Smith were divorced in 1978.6 Mary Elizabeth Atha Elizabeth Stott, nee Atha, beloved wile of Ronald; loving mother of Brenda (LeRoy) Vulpitta, Walter (Janice) Smith, Sylvia (Ricardo) Martinez, Hope Smith, Kevin Smith and Kathy Smith; dear sister of Robert (Donnie) and Charles (Selena) Atha, Mona (Buzz) Legg, Linda Rapatas and the later Herbert Atha; fond grandmother of eight; daughter in law of Bernice and the late Elmer Stott; also nieces and nephews. Funeral services Tuesday, 11 a.m., at Casey-Laskowski and Son Funeral Home, 4540-50 W. Diversey Ave. Interment St. Joseph. on August 10, 1981.3 She died on August 15, 1981 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 50.2

Family

Dietz Eugene Smith b. January 14, 1927, d. April 1, 2002
Marriage*She married Dietz Eugene Smith, son of Walter Edward Smith and Lizzie Mae Wheeler.5 
Divorce* Mary Elizabeth Atha and Dietz Eugene Smith were divorced in 1978.6 
Children
  • Hope Smith3
  • Kevin Smith3
  • Kathy Smith3
  • Brenda Sue Smith3,1
  • Walter Eugene Smith3,1
  • Sylvia Jane Smith+3 b. June 20, 1954, d. August 30, 2016

Citations

  1. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S493] Chicago Tribune, From the Elizabeth Atha Stott obituary in the Aug 10, 1981 edition.
  4. [S10102] Saint Joseph Cemetery, Cook Co., IL, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S1993] Atha Rader Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5231245/person/-1226173852
  6. [S1992] Smith Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10034764/person/-708140670?ssrc=

William Walter Massie1,2,3,4

M, b. December 17, 1888, d. May 12, 1966
     William Walter Massie was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 He was born on December 17, 1888 at Ghent, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 He married Minnie May/Mae Patterson, daughter of James B. Patterson and Lucy Jane Smith, on July 6, 1910 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 William Walter Massie died on May 12, 1966 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 77.3,4 He Funeral services for William Walter Massie, 77, Oak Hill, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel in Oak Hill with Rev. Ernest Barley in charge. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity. Massie died at 4 p.m. Thursday at his home after an extended illness. A retired employe of The New River Co., at Stanaford, he was born Dec. 17, 1888. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. May Massie; four brothers, Dayton, Bradley, Albert, Jumping Branch, Frank, Oak Hill, and Edgar, Daniels; seven sisters, Miss Lura Massie, Clarksburg, Mrs. Ora McGrady, Fayetteville, Mrs. Ethel Bragg and Mrs. Hughes, both of Oak Hill, Orpha Dever, Hinton, Mrs. Basiham and Mrs. Effie Epperly, both of Beckley; six sons, Elmer, Ravencliff, Delbert, Oak Hill, Darrell, Route 1, Fayetteville, Hubert, Akron, Ohio, Cline, Richwood, and Eddie, Oak Hill; four daughters, Mrs. Modena Bragg, Mrs. Ruby McClung and Mrs. Jency Tincher all of Route 1, Fayetteville and Mrs. Alice Toney, Barberton, Ohio. The body will remain at the home where friends may after 5 p.m. today. on May 13, 1966.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 428, District 157, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 562, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 174, District 10-18, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1920Lumber camp laborer5
1930Coal miner6
1940Coal mine electrician7

Family

Minnie May/Mae Patterson b. circa 1895
Marriage*William Walter Massie married Minnie May/Mae Patterson, daughter of James B. Patterson and Lucy Jane Smith, on July 6, 1910 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Massie-Patterson marriage record.
  2. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Walter Massie death certificate.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the William Walter Massie obituary in the May 13, 1966 edition.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Darrell R. Massey obituary in the Mar 29, 2009 edition.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Massie-Mertille marriage record.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Massie-Redman marriage record.
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ruby F. Massie McCLung obituary in the Sep 22, 2001 edition.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bragg-Massie marriage record.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Massey-Toney marriage record.
  15. [S1792] Akron Beacon Journal, From the Alice L. Massie Toney obituary in the Dec 6, 2010 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Massie-Zangari marriage record.
  17. [S1902] Tyree Funeral Home Inc. Obituary Archive, online http://www.tyreefuneralhome.com/, From the Jency Jane Massie Tincher obituary.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Tincher-Massie marriage record.