Mercer County, West Virginia Death Records

For Individuals Born in Smyth or Washington County, Virginia

By Jack Hockett 

WHEELER, Charles Miller, white male, married, age 70y/0m/29d, “insurance”, died 21 Mar 1946 in Bluefield of carcinoma of penosone and heart disease. Born 22 Feb 1876 in Meadow View, VA to John H. Wheeler [b. Smythe Co., VA] & Eliza Jane Hopkins [b. Smythe Co., VA]. Burial in Meadow View Cem., Meadow View, VA. Surviving spouse: Eulalia Wheeler. Informant: Mrs. C. M. Wheeler. [DR7:221:18]

WHITE, Hattie Bell, white female, single, age 62y/3m/6d, stenographer, died 25 Dec 1946 in Bluefield of cerebral hemorrhage. Born 19 Sep 1884 in Washington Co., VA to A. B. White [b. Washington Co., VA] & Eugennia Harmon [b. Tazewell Co., VA]. Burial in Maple Wood Cem., Tazewell, VA. Informant: F. C. White. [DR7:223:14]

WADE, Anna May, colored female, widowed, age 53y/10m/4d, died 15 Mar 1947 in Princeton of resperotory failure – chronic myocorditis. Born 11 May 1893 in Marion, VA to J. W. Steele [b. VA] & Bernice Steele [b. VA]. Burial in Lincoln Mem., Bluefield, WV. Widow of John Wade. Informant: Estello Tugmon. [DR7:224:10]

WOODS, Nancy Elizabeth, white female, widowed, age 66y/0m/8d, housewife, died 18 May 1947 in Bluefield of cerebral hemorrhage. Born 10 May 1881 in Washington Co., VA to Andrew Jackson Garrett [b. Washington Co., VA] & Hanah Jane Grant [b. Washington Co., VA]. Burial in Rock Cem., Rock, WV. Widow of Wm. R. Woods. Informant: Mary Woods. [DR7:224:21]

WREN, Beverly Tate, Jr., white male, married, age 38y/11m/8d, vice president of Consolidated Bus Co., died 10 Jul 1947 in Bluefield of coronory thrombosis. Born 2 Aug 1908 in Abingdon, VA to Beverly T. Wren, Sr. [b. VA] & Clara Davis [b. Bedford, VA]. Burial in Woodlawn Cem., Bluefield, WV. Surviving spouse & informant: Mrs. Phyllis Wren. [DR7:225:9]

WRIGHT, Martha V., white female, widowed, age 59y/11m/7d, housewife, died 29 Jan 1948 in Princeton of apoplexy & hypertension. Born 22 Feb 1888 in Marion, VA to Nelson Hopkins [b. Marion, VA] & Jane Blankensbecker [b. Marion, VA]. Burial in Rest Haven Cem., Princeton. Widow of C. W. Wright. Informant: Mrs. Maude Rudd. [DR7:227:5]

WARD, Gilbert McGinnis, white male, married, age 42y/10m/18d, miner, died 12 Feb 1948 in Wolfe of “suicide – gun shot wound in head”. Born 24 Mar 1905 in Atkins, VA to W. D. Ward & Emma Kelly. Burial in Pocahontas Cem., Pocahontas, VA. Surviving spouse & informant: Amanda E. Ward. [DR7:227:8]

WEBB, Maggie Ellen, white female, widowed, age 78y/2m/8d, housewife, died 29 Apr 1948 in Bluefield of congestive heart failure. Born 21 Feb 1879 in Washington Co., VA to Benjamin Bailey [b. PA] & Mary Ann O’Toole [b. Washington Co., VA]. Burial in Monte Vista Cem., Bluefield, WV. Widow of Charlie Webb. Informant: Mrs. Maggie Wiley. [DR7:227:19]

YOST, Mary Elizabeth, white female, married, age 68y/10m/14d, housewife, died 9 May 1947 in Princeton of “goneoliged carcinoncluie”. Born 25 Jun 1878 in Marion, VA to John Neff [b. Smythe Co., VA] & [mother blank]. Burial in Rest Haven Cem., Princeton. Surviving spouse & informant: L. D. Yost. [DR7:245:9]

Begin DR8 (1950-1955)

[NOTE: Beginning with DR8, the parents’ places of birth and names of surviving spouses are not listed…there are spaces for this information, but they are left blank – KAH]

ADKINS, Nannie Carrie, white female, widowed, age 69y/6m/18d, housewife, died 12 Mar 1953 in Bluefield of toxic nodular goiter. Born 24 Aug 1883 in Smythe Co., VA to Alfred Gold & Carolyn Fields. Burial at Woodlawn. Informant: Richard R. Adkins. [DR8:5:9]

BUCHANON, William Glen, white male, married, age 73y/11m/14d, laborer, died 21 Mar 1951 in Bluefield of broncho pneumonia & apoplexy. Born 7 Apr 1877 in Smythe Co., VA to Morgan Buchanon & Frances Olinger. Burial at Woodlawn Cem., Bluefield, WV. Informant: Mrs. Elizabeth B. Buchanon. [DR8:10:16]

BARTON, John Henry, white male, widowed, age 81y/7m/3d, Methodist minister, died 16 Apr 1951 in Princeton of pulmonary edema & heart failure. Born 13 Sep 1869 in Smyth Co., VA to John Barton & ‘Unknown’. Burial in Oakvale. Informant: James R. White. [DR8:10:21]

BISH, Samuel A., white male, married, age 78y/9m/20d, retired car inspictor, died 3 Feb 1953 in Princeton of arteriosclerosis. Born 23 Apr 1873 in Washington Co., VA to John Bish & Margaret Robertson. Burial in Trigg, VA. Informant: Mrs. Carl Bish. [DR8:18:9]

BURGESS, William Coy, white male, married, age 53y/9m/20d, ‘coal co.’, died 23 Feb 1954 Bluefield of arteriosclerosis. Born 3 May 1900 in Smyth Co., VA to John M. Burgess & Sarah Eliz. Call. Burial in Riverside Cem. Informant: Ella Burgess. [DR8:22:10]

COOLEY, Lawrence Onxix, colored male, widowed, age 78, died 24 Mar 1950 in Bluefield of Uremia & cancer of prostate. Born Sept [m/y not shown] in Marion, VA to James Cooley & Fannie Johnson. Burial at Round Hill. Informant: Mrs. Sarah McClanshen. [DR8:26:19]

CLARK, William Edward, white male, widowed, age 67y/1m/14d, farmer, died 3 Apr 1950 in Princeton of coronary occlusion. Born 20 Feb 1880 in Emory, VA [parents not listed]. Burial in Rest Haven. Informant: Mrs. Raymond Thompson. [DR8:27:11]

CULLOP, Catherine Florence, white female, widowed, age 66, housewife, died 23 May 1950 in Bluefield of bronchial asthma. Born 6 Aug 1883 in Washington Spgs., VA to John Wyatt & Kate McCrady. Burial in Maple Hill, Bluefield, VA. Informant: Anna Cullop Linkous. [DR8:27:17]

HILL, Arnold Burton, Sr., white male, married, age 64y/4m/3d, contractor – house moving, died 21 May 1951 in Princeton of “pulmonary embolism & compound fracture of left tibia & fibula (accident)”. Born 18 Jan 1887 in Abington, VA to John A. Hill [mother not listed]. Burial in Oakwood, Princeton. Informant: Mrs. B. B. Noble. [DR8:31:11][Double entry – see DR8:81:5]

CLARK, Susan Eliza, white female, widow, age 76y/6m/28d, housewife, died 26 Dec 1951 in Bluefield of coronary occlusion. Born 28 May 1875 in Meadow View, VA to Pleasant David Clark & Margaret Hagg. Burial in Glades Spgs, VA. Informant: Martin Clark. [DR8:33:12]

COOK, Mary Elizabeth, white female, married, age 70y/8m/7d, housewife, died 14 Mar 1952 in Freeman of lobar pnuemonia & senility. Born 7 Aug 1881 in Smythe Co., VA to Jim Ward & Mary ‘—‘. Burial in Fairview. Informant: James Lavendar. [DR8:34:15]

DOSS, Lillie Catherine, white female, widow, age 72y/0m/10d, housewife, died 26 Sep 1952 in Bluefield of cerebral hemorrhage. Born 16 Sep 1880 in Glade Springs, VA to William Fore & Mary Ann Stump. Burial in Mt. Olivet. Informant: Roy Doss. [DR8:42:10]

EARNEST, Emory Iverson, white male, widowed, age 68y/9m/8d, ret. miner, died 6 Nov 1952 in Rock of “meso-endocarditis & acute cardiac insufficiency”. Born 30 Jan 1884 in Marion, VA to John Ernest & Susan Buchanon. Burial in Mt. Olive Cem. Informant: Fred Earnest. [DR8:51:12]

EDMONSON, Charles Lewis, white male, married, age 67, coal miner, died 24 Feb 1953 in Princeton of bronchopnuemonia & myocardial insufficiency. Born 9 Jan 1886 in Glade Springs, VA to James Edmonson & Sarah. Burial in Sunset Cem. Informant: Mrs. Chas. Edmonson. [DR8:51:21]

FRANCISCO, George Washington, white male, widowed, age 82, retired, died 25 Jun 1954 in Bluefield of “accident in home – fractured hip”. Born 23 Oct 1871 in Washington Co., VA to Revios Francisco & Lenah Jamison. Burial in Woodlawn Cem. Informant: Ross Francisco. [DR8:61:2] [See Jasper Francisco, below…brothers?]

FRANCISCO, Jasper Newton, white male, married, age 84, stock keeper – Ry. Co., died 20 Aug 1954 in Bluefield of carcinona of jaw. Born 26 Sep 1869 in Holston, VA to Lewis Francisco & Lena Jamison. Burial in Monta Vista Cem. Informant: Glen Francisco. [DR8:61:6]

FOSTER, John Henry, colored male, married, age 50y/3m/25d, coal miner, died 3 Nov 1955 in Bluefield of pulmonary hemorrhage. Born 8 Jul 1905 in Marion, VA to Kent Foster & ‘Not Known’. Burial in Oak Grove. Informant: Bernice Foster. [DR8:62:21]

GENOVELY, Marie Roberta, white female, married, age 53y/6m/9d, housewife, died 1 Jun 1951 in Princeton of metastatic carcenoma of cervix. Born 22 Nov 1897 in Abington, VA to Geo. W. Cunningham & Lillian Preston Johnston. Burial in Clinch Valley. Informant: J. L. Genovely. [DR8:67:12]

GRAVATT, Minnie Pile, white female, widowed, age 74y/10m/17d, housewife, died 18 Nov 1951 in Bluefield of bronchopneumonia. Born 1 Jan 1877 in Glade Springs, VA to David Landon Pile & Annie Roper Black. Burial at Radford, VA. Informant: Ann Gravatt. [DR8:68:1]

GILLENWATER, Thomas Lafayette, white male, married, age 62y/4m/29d, mechinist – N&W Ry., died 30 Jul 1952 in Bluefield of arteriosclerosis. Born 11 Mar 1890 in Saltsville, VA to Wm. David Gillenwater & Lucinda Gilbert. Burial at Monta Vista. Informant: Cornelia L. Gillenwater. [DR8:69:6]

GILL, Emma McGrady, white female, married, age 50, housewife, died 13 Jul 1954 in Bluefield of pheylnedious. Born 15 Jan 1904 in Chelhower [Chilhowie?], VA [parents unknown]. Burial at Maple Hill Cem. Informant: Curtis Gill. [DR8:73:1]

GULLION, Killie William, white male, married, age 73, retired farmer, died 21 Nov 1955 in Princeton of apoplexy. Born 25 May 1882 in Smith Co., VA to Wm. W. Gullion & Mary Eliz. Delliam. Burial at Oakwood. Informant: Mollie C. Gullion. [DR8:75:3]

HORNE, John, white male, married, age 78, farmer, died 16 Jul 1950 in Bluefield of pulmonary embolus. Born 27 May 1872 in Smythe Co., VA to John Horne & Mamie Seabolt. Burial at Beavers Cem. Informant: Mrs. Marion Horne. [DR8:78:5]

HAMMONDS, James Arthur, white male, married, age 43y/18m/28d, laborer with Vgn Railroad, died 28 Mar 1951 in Bluefield of “embolism, pulmonary – accident – fracture of pelvis”. Born 9 Apr 1907 in Marion, VA to Robert Hammonds & Mary Richards. Burial in Thomas Cem. Informant: Jennie Hammonds. [DR8:80:13]

HARDY, James Alexander, colored male, widowed, age 71y/7m/14d, coal miner, died 18 Jun 1951 in Bluefield of cardiac disease. Born 3 Nov 1880 in Meadow View, VA to Miller Hardy & Mendia Hardy. Burial in Oak Grove Cem., Bluefield. Informant: Mrs. J. H. Hardy. [DR8:81:4]

HILL, Arnold Burton Sr., white male, married, age 64y/4m/3d, contractor – house moving, died 21 May 1951 in Princeton of “pulmonary embolic, comopound fracture left tibia & fibula (accident)”. Born 18 Jan 1887 in Abington, VA to John A. Hill. Burial at Oakwood. Informant: Mrs. B. B. Noble. [DR8:81:5] [Double entry – see DR8:31:11]

JOHNSON, Frank Spiller, white male, married, age 77y/1m/16d, Engineer N&W Ry., died 2 Aug 1952 in Bluefield of thrombosis & anemia. Born 16 Jul 1875 in Saltville, VA to Robert Johnson & Sarah E. Henderson. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: Frank M. Johnson. [DR8:100:13]

JONES, James William, white male, married, age 35y/9m/22d, miner, died 12 Feb 1953 in Bluefield of silicosis. Born 20 May 1917 in Saltville, VA to Edd Jones & Suzie Anderson. Burial at Woodlawn. Informant: Martha Jane Jones. [DR8:101:8]

KINDER, William Henton, white male, married, age 61y/9m/19d, carpenter, died 10 Jan 1950 in Bluefield of “mya carditis & acute failure”. Born 21 Mar 1888 in Chatham Hill, VA to Charles Kinder & Mary Buchanan. Burial in Monte Vista, Bluefield. Informant: Mrs. Clarence Carty. [DR8:104:1]

KENNEDY, John Andrew, white male, married, age 71y/8m/12d, coal miner, died 19 Aug 1951 in Bluefield of coronary occlusion. Born 9 Dec 1879 in Holston, VA to Joseph Kennedy & Frances Privette. Burial in Woodlawn. Informant: John S. Sanders. [DR8:105:6]

KEITH, Ruth Frances, white female, age 76y/1m/16d, retired housewife, died 4 Dec 1953 in Bluefield of senility. Born 18 Oct 1877 in Smythe Co., VA to John Ford & Nancy Gillespie. Burial at Monte Vista. Informant: Myrtle I. Keith. [DR8:108:1]

ATWOOD, Charles Elmer, white male, married, age 31y/8m/5d, restaurant operator – eating place, died 31 Dec 1954 in Bluefield of cirrhosis of liver. Born 23 Jul 1923 in Saltville, VA to Ira Atwood & Kate Williams. Burial in Elizabeth Cemetery. Informant: Ira Atwood. [DR8:111:12]

LYON, Bettie Jane, white female, widow, age 81y/3m/7d, housewife, died 4 Apr 1951 in Bluefield of “Dminticular abscess”. Born 17 Dec 1869 in “Old Glade Springs”, VA to Charles W. Mason & Bettie Jane Mason. Burial in Emory & Henry Cem. Informant: Aubrey C. Stowers. [DR8:113:20]

LITTLE, Maggie Virginia, white female, married, age 41y/9m/0d, housewife, died 2 Jan 1952 in Freeman of cancer of uterus. Born 2 Apr 1910 in Chilhowie, VA to Charles A. Duncan & Mary Blevins. Burial at Woodlawn. Informant [blank]. [DR8:115:8]

LESTER, Hazel Lorraine, white female, married, age 35, housewife, died 17 Jan 1954 in Bluefield of intercranial hemorrhage. Born 17 Jul 1918 in Saltville, VA to Jerome B. Harris & Mary Eliz. Sessor. Burial at Iaeger Mem. Informant: Fred B. Lester. [DR8:119:2]

LAMIE, Charles Calloway, white male, married, age 71y/5m/25d, auto mechanic, died 27 Feb 1954 in Bluefield of acute nephritis. Born 2 Sep 1882 in Smythe Co., VA to Jackson Lamie & Mary Farnsworth. Burial at Woodlawn. Informant: R. V. Lamie. [DR8:119:5]

MACOM, Matilda, white female, age 81y/8m/0d, housewife, died 27 Dec 1950 in Bluefield of cerebral hemorrhage. Born 27 Apr 1869 in Smythe Co., VA to Nathan Jones & Martha Osborne. Burial at Monte Vista Cem., Bluefield, WV. Informant: Mrs. R. L. Midkiff. [DR8:124:8]

MEADE, Mary Sanders, white female, married, age 69y/7m/24d, housewife, died 14 Mar 1952 in Bluefield of encephalitis. Born 20 Jul 1886 in Saltville, VA to Augustus Sanders & Katherine Kin Cannon. Burial in Saltville, VA. Informant: Chas. G. Meade. [DR8:127:2]

MATHENA, John Wesley, white male, widowed, age 79y/2m/20d, carpenter, died 29 Apr 1952 in Bluefield of arterio sclerotic heart dis. Born 2 Feb 1873 in Marion, VA. [parents not listed]. Burial at Lester, WV. Informant: [Blank]. [DR8:127:7]

MANN, Katie Nanie, white female, married, age 68, housewife, died 14 Feb. 1953 in Bluefield of coronary thrombosis. Born 4 Apr 1884 in Smythe Co., VA to James F. Kirley & Sarah Williams. Burial at Maple Hill. Informant: Charles Mann. [DR8:129:9]

MARIANI [as underlined in register], Annie Price, white female, married, age 56, housewife, died 30 Apr 1953 in Bluefield of diabetes melletes. Born 1897 [no m/d listed] in Saltville, VA to “Unknown”. Burial at Iaeger. Informant: “Antellio”. [unknown if first or last name] [DR8:129:20]

MOORE, Spottswood Anderson, white male, married, age 77, carpenter, died 24 Jun 1953 in Bluefield of myocardial infraction. Born 1876 in Smythe Co., VA to “— Moore” & Sarah Mundy. Burial at Maple Hill. Informant: J. E. Moore [DR8:130:5]

McHAFFEY, Ora Pearl, white female, married, age 35, housewife, died 19 Sep 1951 in Bluefield of carcinoma of cervix. Born 23 Sep 1915 in White Top, VA, to T. R. Price & Bertie Sturgil . Burial in Cole Cem., White Top, VA. Informant: Earl McHaffery. [DR8:140:21]

NELSON, Jonas Preston, white male, married, age 62, painter, died 4 Jul 1954 in Bluefield of Parllinson Disease. Born 18 Jan 1892 in Meadow View, VA to Jonas Preston Nelson & Elizabeth Patrick. Burial in Monta Vista Cem. Informant: “Mrs. Nelson (wife)”. [DR8:147:12]

NEAL, Robert Wade, white male, age 71y/4m/25d, carpenter, died 29 Dec 1955 in Bluefield of Leukemia. Born 4 Aug 1884 in Smythe Co., VA to John L. Neal & Hazel Adam . Burial at Monte Vista. Informant: Mrs. W. D. Mills. [DR8:148:19]

PRICE, Martin, white male, married, age 67y/3m/2d, “retired coal”, died 7 May 1951 in Bluefield of hypertension & cardio vascular disease. Born 5 Feb 1884 in Washington Co., VA to Demee Price & Ellie Dickerson. Burial at Woodlawn Cem., Bluefield. Informant: Mrs. Martin Price. [DR8:159:7]

PARKS, Hobert Lee, white male, married, age 54, miner, died 28 May 1952 in Arista of “broken neck – mine accident”. Born 24 Jul 1898 in Smythe Co., VA to Wm. Ira Parks & Amelia Jane Cridder. Burial at Matoaka. Informant: Robert Parks. [DR8:161:3]

ROOCH, William Jennings Bryant, white male, divorced, age 49y/10m/20d, trucker, died 16 Sep 1950 in Bluefield of Hodgkins Disease. Born 26 Oct 1900 in Smythe Co., VA to P. J. Roach & Sallie Buchanan. Burial in Tazewell, VA. Informant: Greever Roach. [DR8:166:6]

ROLES, Margaret, white female, widowed, age 82y/1m/6d, housewife, died 11 Sep 1950 in Princeton of carcemonia of bladder. Born 5 Aug 1868 in Atkins, VA to Jack Atkins [mother not listed]. Burial at Athens Cem. Informant: Mrs. Sam Goode. [DR8:168:8]

RICE, Charles Harrison, white male, married, age 62y/9m/0d, ret. coal miner, died 28 Jul 1951 in Princeton of cerebral hemmorage. Born 28 Oct 1888 in Marion, VA. Burial in Marion, VA. Informant: William W. Rice. [DR8:167:15]

RECTOR, Samuel Blessing, white male, married, age 72y/4m/4d, Foreman N&W Ry., died 24 Feb 1953 in Bluefield of carcinomatosis. Born 20 Oct 1879 in Saltville, VA to Lee W. Rector & Malinda Branson. Burial in Saltville, VA. Informant: Carrie B. Rector. [DR8:170:15]

ROGERS, George Washington, white male, age 88y/1m/6d, ret. store clerk, died 6 Jan 1954 in Bluefield of arteriosclerosis. Born 25 Nov 1865 in Smythe Co., VA to Stephen Rogers & Harriet Ann Hicks. Burial in Saltville, VA. Informant: Hubert L. Rogers. [DR8:172:8]

ATWELL, Bud Esco, white male, widowed, age 61y/3m/8d, section lab. railway, died 11 Jan 1956 in Bluefield of cardiovascular renal disease. Born 3 October 1894 in Smythe Co., VA to Wm. Atwell & Belle —-. Burial in Walnut Grove. Informant not listed. [DR8:178:9][Double entry…DR9:1:1 has identical information]

SMITH, Hobson C., white male, age 80y/7m/4d, retired timberman, died 19 July 1950 in Princeton of coronary occlusion. Born 15 Dec 1869 in Smith Co., VA to Thomas Smith & Mammie Cullop. Burial at Trail. Informant: not listed. [DR8:180:22]

SCOTT, Mabel Clara, white female, married, age 59, housewife, died 7 May 1951 in Bluefield of hyperlusive cordiac. Born 8 November 1891 in Abingdon, VA to John Creger & Nora Buckeye. Burial in Glade Springs, VA. Informant: Conley F. Scott. [DR8:183:22]

SHORT, Samuel Jackson, white male, married, age 75y/3m, coal miner, died 23 May 1951 in Princeton of coronary thrombosis. Born Jan [no day listed] 1876 in Marion, VA to William Short & Cassandra Brown. Burial in Maplewood Cem., Tazewell, VA. Informant: Mrs. Cecil H. Clark. [DR8:184:3]

SHAW, Amanda Susan, white female, amrried, age 70, housewife, died 25 October 1951 in Bluefield of carcinoma of cervix. Born 17 Feb 1881 in Smythe Co., VA to W. Floyd Keith & Mildred Ann Rose. Burial in Maple Hill. Informant: Mrs. A. B. Stafford. [DR8:185:8]

SMITH, Rebecca Pearl, white female, widow, age 85y/10m/23d, domestic, died 3 March 1952 in Bluefield of cerebral hemorrhage. Born 10 April 1866 in Washington Co., VA. Parents not listed. Burial in Phelps, KY. Informant: E. H. Charles. [DR8:186:19]

SHAFER, Mary Cleveland, white female, divorced, age 67y/5m/9d, housewife, died 20 Aug 1953 in Bluefield of arteriosclerosis. Born 11 March 1885 in Marion, VA to B. W. Hughes & Unknown. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: James. H. Shafer. [DR8:188:15]

SOWERS, Katherine Gilbert, white female, married, age 59y/7m/14d, housewife, died 30 August 1953 in Bluefield of carcenomatosis. Born 16 Jan 1894 in Saltville, VA to James Henry Gilbert & America Holmes. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: Mrs. James D. Dowers. [DR8:192:16]

SEETS, Clara Elizabeth, white female, married, age 50, housewife, died 16 June 1953 in Bluefield of carcinoma of cervix. Born 23 March 1900 in Marion, VA to W. P. Lester & Molline Clark. Burial in Woodlawn. Informant: Lester Seets. [DR8:192:17]

SPENCE, Margaret Magalene, white female, single, age 94y/10m/7d, housekeeper, died 26 September 1953 in Bluefield of coronary thrombosis. Born 19 November 1858 in Smythe Co., VA to Huey Spence & Rebecca Mundy. Burial in Maple Hill. Informant: Mrs. A. B. Moore. [DR8:192:22]

SEXTON, Eli, white male, married, age 78y/9m/12d, retired coal miner, died 17 October 1954 in Bluefield of cerebral hemorrhage. Born 5 Jan 1876 in Washington Co., VA to Stephen Sexton & Jane Moses. Burial at Woodlawn. Informant: Mrs. Eli Sexton. [DR8:196:20]

SHORT, George Cleveland, white male, married, age 70y/9m/24d, blacksmith with Am. Coal Co., died 28 Dec 1955 in Bluefield of infraction of myocardiam. Born 4 March 1885 in Smythe Co., VA to Charles Short & Sarah Brown. Burial in Woodlawn. Informant: Mrs. G. C. Short. [DR8:200:17]

THOMPSON, Thomas King, white male, married, age 70y/2m/24d, retired car insp with N&W Ry., died 10 June 1950 in Bluefield of coronary occlusion. Born 16 March 1880 in Washington Co., VA to David Thompson & Mamie Linder. Burial in Monte Vista, Bluefield, WV. Informant: Mrs. Thomas K. Thompson.[DR8:202:1]

THOMPSON, Hal William, white male, married, age 20, coal miner, died 2 Apr 1951 in Bluefield of toxemia. Born 29 January 1931 in Damascus, VA to Fred Thompson & Pearl Ritchie. Burial in Maplewood Cem. Informant: Mrs. Hal Thompson. [DR8:203:7]

TAYLOR, Victor, white male, married, age 73y/4m/21d, retired machinist, died 13 July 1952 in Bluefield of ruptured gastric ulcer. Born 25 Feb 1879 in Saltville, VA to John Henry Taylor & Elvira. Burial in Maplewood, Tazewell, VA. Informant: Fannie Taylor. [DR8:205:2]

TAYLOR, Hubert Daniel, white male, age 44y/4m/27d, mining, died 24 November 1953 in Bluefield of carcinoma of testicle. Born 27 Jul 1909 in Abingdon VA to Andy Taylor & Dora Cartner. Burial at Conner Cem. Informant: Thelma Taylor. [DR8:207:14]

THOMAS, Viola Victoria, white female, widow [dittoed] age 82y/0m/27d, housewife, died 17 May 1955 in Bluefield of bleeding ulcer of duodenum. Born 20 Apr 1873 in Smith Co., VA to W. M. Riggsby & Mary Ketron. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: Marion Edwards. [DR8:210:6]

PEARCY, Nonnie Sally Belle, white female, widow, age 69y/2m/18d, housewife, died 18 Dec 1955 in Bluefield of infarction of cyocardium. Born 30 September 1886 in Smythe Co., VA to Wm. Neal & Unknown. Burial in Pearcy Cem. Informant: Oscar Lee Pearcy. [DR8:214:18]

VAUGHT, William Noah, white male, married, age 68y/10m/2d, N&W Ry., died 22 Feb 1954 in Bluefield of internal hemorrhage. Born 20 April 1885 in Smythe Co., VA to Jefferson M. Vaught & Sarah Lou Akers. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: Marvin B. Vaught. [DR8:216:21]

WORLEY, Leon, white male, divorced, age 56y/4m, salesman with United Woolen, died 9 January 1950 in Bluefield of corcinoma of pancreas. Born 9 September 1893 in Abingdon, VA to Wm. Worley & Maggie Blackwell. Burial in Abingdon, VA. Informant: Mrs. Georgia Worley. [DR8:217:1]

WEBB, Simon Peter, white male, married, age 71y/6m/4d, car foreman with N&W Ry., died 11 April 1950 in Bluefield of carcinina of thyroid. Born 7 October 1878 in Chatham Hill, VA to Joseph Webb & Mary Freeman. Burial in Bluefield, VA. Informant: Henry Webb. [DR8:217:17]

WYATT, Harrison Sewell, white male, married, age 38y/0m/25d, coal miner, died 6 April 1951 in Bluefield of septecemia. Born 21 March 1913 in Marion, VA to [parents unknown]. Place of burial & informant not listed. [DR8:220:12]

WOLFE, Christina Emmaline, white female, married, age 81y/9m/19d, housewife, died 28 December 1951 in Bluefield of cerebral hemmorage. Born 9 March 1870 in Marion, VA to Iiaish E. Powell & Christine Jones. Burial in Bluefield, VA. Informant: Allie P. Smith. [DR8:222:6]

WHITE, Edith, white female, married, age 50, Red Cross secretary, died 1 November 1952 in Bluefield of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Born 25 August 1902 in Saltville, VA to C. M. Shreeves & Nancy Hoover. Burial in Roselawn. Informant: Mrs. A. A. Tuell. [DR8:224:17]

WILLIAMS, Robert Sprinkle, white male, married [dittoed], truck driver, died 2 October 1953 on Bramwell Rd. of head injury secondary to highway accident. Born 28 April 1921 in Marion, VA to Walter S. Williams & Grace V. Corvin. Burial in Marion, VA. Informant: John H. Williams. [DR8:227:20] [Spouse, Helen Virginia Williams, age 23y/11m/27d, waitress, same date & cause of death…Helen was b. 5 October 1929 in Princeton, WV to A. H. Wyrick & Maude Hearn. burial in Marion, VA. Informant: W. S. Wyrick—DR8:227:21]

WALK, Margaret Wyatt, white female, married, age 73y/7m/11d, housewife, died 18 October 1954 in Bluefield of “suicide – instant”. Born 3 March 1881 in Smythe Co., VA to Thomas P. Wyatt & Mary D. Crabtree. Burial in Woodlawn. Informant: Chas. E. Walk. [DR8:231:2]

CAMPBELL, Robert Smith Rose, white male, married, age 67y/8m/19d, carpenter, died 1 June 1955 in Bluefield of heart failure. Born 13 March 1886 in Chatham Hill, VA to ‘Unknown’ & Alice Keith. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: Mrs. Mary Ann Campbell. [DR8:237:1]

CRAWFORD, George Washington, white male, married [dittoed], age 6-, truck driver, died 18 July 1955 in Bluefield of pyelonyo-bietis. Born 26 August 1892 in Smythe Co., VA to Owen Crawford & India Call. Burial in Maplewood. Informant: Mrs. G. W. Crawford. [DR8:237:11]

COPENHAVER, James Byron, white male, married, age 67y/6m/8d, life insurance salesman, died 27 September 1955 in Bluefield of myocardial infarction. Born 19 March 1888 in Seven Mile Ford, VA to J. H. A. Copenhaver & Lila Heneras. Burial in Monta Vista. Informant: Mrs. Nellie Copenhaver. [DR8:237:18]

CRUEY, Thomas Lawrence, white male, married [dittoed], age 59y/10m/21d, farmer, died 4 January 1954 in Bluefield of uremia. Born 13 Feb 1894 in Smythe Co., VA to Jack Cruey & Louisa Burgis. Burial in Maplewood, Tazewell. Informant: Mary H. Cruey. [DR8:246:2]

COX, Enoch Bishop, white male, married, age 68, farmer, died 19 September 1954 in Bluefield of polmonary edenca. Born 26 March 1886 in Rich Valley, VA to John H. Cox & Martha Boyd. Burial in Honkuet Cem. Informant: Lacy Coe. [DR8:248:7]

CROY, Rachel Evelyn, white female, widow [dittoed] age 74y/7m/19d, housewife, died 16 May 1955 in Bluefield of hypestatic pneumonia. Born 27 Sep 1889 in Smythe Co., VA to William W. Lawson & Louise Deskins. Burial in Woodlawn. Informant: Lucy M. Wright. [DR8:249:19]

ASHBY, Earnest Ray, white male, married, age 64y, ret. emp. of Tipple Coal, died 1 Dec 1956 in Widemouth of lobar pneumonia. Born 16 Dec 1892 in Chilhowie, VA to Lem Ashby & Evelyn Burchett. Burial in Woodlawn. Informant not listed. [DR9:2:1]

ARNEY, Dallas Emory, white male, married, age 85, ret. carpenter, died 14 Aug 1958 in Bluefield of myocardial infarcation. Born 8 July 1873 in Smythe Co., VA. Parents not listed. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: D. E. Arney. [DR9:3:14]

BOWLING, Sidney C., white male, widow, age 61y/0m/1d, machinist, died 18 Sep 1956 in Bluefield of pyeclonephritis. Born 17 Sep 1895 in Chatham Hill, VA to Lindsey C. Bowling & Margaret Ann Burnopp. Burial in Bluefield, VA. Informant: Lola W. Bowling. [DR9:9:8]

BURGESS, Edward Lee, white male, married [dittoed], age 71y/9m/0d, “ret. junk yard”, died 13 August 1957 in Princeton of asphyxia pneumonia. Born 3 Nov 1885 in Saltville, VA to Thomas Burgess [mother not listed]. Burial in Mt. Pleasant. Informant: Fred Burgess. [DR9:12:17]

BURGESS, Mintie, female, race not stated, widowed, age 62, retired, died 18 May 1958 in Princeton – “DOA”. Born 3 Feb 1896 in Saltville, VA. Parents not listed. Burial at Mt. Pleasant. Informant: Carroll Burgess. [DR9:16:3]

BREWER, Rose Newland, white female, widowed, age 73, housewife, died 23 June 1958 in Bluefield of peritonitis. Born 15 June 1885 in Adkins, VA to Roland Newland & Mollie Wheeler. Burial at Monte Vista. Informant: Otho Dixon. [DR9:16:7]

COLE, William Jacob, white male, married, age 75y/3m/20d, retired bakery owner, died 1 March 1959 in Bluefield of cerebral thrombosis & diabetes. Born 11 Nov 1883 in Smith Co., VA to Lafayette C. Cole & Elizabeth Wolfe. Burial at Monte Vista Cem. Informant: W. Paul Cole. [DR9:36:1]

DAVIS, Mack Donald, white male, married, age 67y/3m/14d, retired N&W Ry., died 29 June 1956 on Bluefield-Princeton Road of “accident – multiple injuries”. Born 5 March 1889 in Abingdon, VA to Joseph Davis & Lucenda Arnold. Burial at Monte Vista. Informant: Mrs. M. D. Davis. [DR9:39:16]

DELP, Charles Vester, white male, married, age 35y/5m/2d, truck driver, died 30 Aug 1957 in Bluefield of gunshot wound to chest. Born 28 March 1922 in Smyth Co., VA to Lewis Delp & Lillie Cox. Burial in Attaway Cemetery. Informant: Earl J. Delp. [DR9:41:16]

FARLEY, Varina Humphrey, white female, widow, age 59, ret. school teacher, died 30 July 1956 in Bluefield of cerebral thrombosis. Born 2 May 1897 in Saltville, VA to Hugh H. Humphrey & Mettie O. Davis. Burial at “Farley” [assuming Farley Family cemetery] Informant: Wm. H. Farley. [DR9:57:13]

FRANCISCO, Sue Virginia, white female, widowed, age 74, housewife, died 19 Jan 1959 in Bluefield of cardiac occlusion. Born 10 March 1885 in Saltville, VA to Samuel Dickenson & Ella Morgan. Burial at Monte Vista. Informant: Glen Francisco. [DR9:61:2]

FORD, William Wiley, white male, widowed, age 79y/10m/11d, miner, died 27 Mar 1959 in Bluefield of bronchopneumonia. Born 16 May 1879 in Smythe Co., VA to John Ford & Mary Gillispie. Burial at Riverside, VA. Informant: Mrs.Tom Burgess. [DR9:61:10]

FRANCIS, Thomas Augustis, white male, married, age 62y/4m/27d, retired carpenter with N&W RR Co., died 20 Aug 1959 in Bluefield of cerebral arteriosclerosis. Born 23 Mar 1897 in Washington Co., VA to Charles W. Francis & Mattie Webb. Burial in Monte Vista, Bluefield, WV. Informant: Mrs. Vernita Va. Francis. [DR9:61:16]

GROSECLOSE, William Otto, white male, divorced, beterinarian, died 28 June 1957 in Bluefield of tuberculosis. Born 18 May 1884 in Smythe Co., VA to John Chesley Groseclose & Sarah Flanagan. Burial at Maplewood. Informant: F. M. Dix. [DR9:69:6]

GODSEY, Charles Wm., white male, widowed [dittoed], age 82, ret. N&W Ry., died 10 May 1960 in Bluefield of cerebral stroke & thrombosis. Born 12 Dec 1877 in Bristol, VA, to Patrick Godsey [mother not listed]. Burial at Monte Vista. Informant: Virginia Tidwell. [DR9:74:15]

HALE, John McCoy, white male, widowed, age 74, foreman in mines, died 20 May 1957 in Princeton of uremea. Born 15 Sep 1882 in Washington Co., VA to William Hale & Jane Bryant. Burial at Middle Fork. Informant: R. R. Hale. [DR9:82:19]

HAGY, Nannie Cannady, white female, widowed, age 80y/7m/16d, died 16 March 1958 in Bluefield of myocardial insufficiency. Born 30 July 1977 [as written] in Wash. Co., VA to George R. Cannady & Rachell Boyes. Burial in Roselawn Mem. Informant: Mrs. George Hagy. [DR9:85:10]

HORN, Mary Byrd, white female, married, age 48, housewife, died 6 April 1958 in Bluefield of subarachroid hemorrhage. Born 18 Apr 1909 in Smythe Co., VA to George Fouse & Mattie Gillespie. Burial in Monte Viste. Informant: James W. Horn. [DR9:85:15]

HICKS, May Durman, white female, married [dittoed], age 78y/8m/28d, housewife, died 3 May 1958 in Bluefield of pulmonary infarction. Born 5 August 1879 in Seven Mile Ford, VA to Charles Thomas Durman & Sallie Kate Copenhaver. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: John P. Hicks. [DR9:85:20]

HARRIS, James, white male, married, age 49, coal miner, died 24 Dec 1958 in Bluefield of chronic pyelonephritis. Born 1 November 1907 in Chatham Hill, VA to Wm. Harris & Rachall Gillespie. Burial in Jenkins. Informant: Mrs James Harris [DR9:88:20]

HENDERSON, Augustus Henry, white male, married, age 69, retired merchant, died 3 April 1959 in Bluefield of intra-abdominal carcinoma. Born 1 July 1889 in Washington Co., VA to William Henderson & Sally Blackwell. Burial [sic: Entombment] in Monte Vista. Informant: J. R. Henderson. [DR9:90:7]

HENDERSON, Joseph A., white male, age 68, married, substation operator, died 11 April 1959 in Bluefield of congestive heart failure. Born 20 Aug 1891 in VA [town/county not given] to Floyd Henderson & Virginia Smith. Burial in Henderson Cemetery. Informant: Mrs. Joseph Henderson. [DR9:90:8]

[??? Is this brother of Ethel Smyth, who m. Hiram Peter Henderson???]

HENDERSON, Clarence Campbell, white male, married [dittoed], age 60, carpenter, died 4 October 1960 in Princeton of “shock due to blood loss from fall”. Born 16 April 1900 in Saltville, VA to Floyd Henderson & Nancy Vermillion. Burial at Roselawn. Informant: Mrs. C. C. Henderson. [DR9:95:18]

JENNINGS, Maude Elizabeth, white female, married, age 80y/3m/7d, housewife, died 8 Jan 1957 in Bluefield of “cerebral vascular”. Born 5 June 1876 in Smythe Co., VA to Madison Lore Osborne & Sallie Elizabeth French. Burial at Maple Hill. Informant: Mrs. Gaston Brown. [DR9:100:5]

JONES, Mack C., white male, married, age 85y/8m/19d, farmer, died 4 July 1957 in Bluefield of “myocor-dium”. Born 15 Sep 1871 in Smythe Co., VA to Nathan Jones & Martha Osborne. Burial in Maplewood. Informant: W. M. Jones. [DR9:101:2]

JACKSON, Virginia Lee, white female [no marital status], age 77, housewife, died 4 November 1957 in Bluefield of respiratory tract infection & senile dementia. Born 5 March 1880 in Wash. Co., VA to W. J. Jackson & Mollie Robinson. Burial in Maple Hill. Informant: S. T. Jackson. [DR9:101:13]

JONES, Margaret Louise, white female, widowed, age 86, housewife, died 28 Sep 1958 in Bluefield of pneumonia. Born 22 January 1872 in Marion, VA to Robert Dishner & Dicie —-. Burial in Mt. Carmel. Informant: P. A. Jones. [DR9:102:18]

JAMES, Thomas H. H., colored male, married, age 68y/9m/6d, machinist at railroad, died 1 January 1960 in Bluefield of arteriosclerotic heart disease. Born 26 March 1891 in Abingdon, VA to H. H. James & Louise Miller. Burial in James Cem. Informant: Mrs. Mollie James. [DR9:104:15]

JOHNSON, Sarah Elizabeth, white female, widowed, age 81, housewife, died 19 March 1960 in Bluefield of intestinal obstruction. Born 11 Sep 1878 in Saltville, VA to Wm. Henderson & Ada Anne Helton. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: Frank M. Johnson. [DR9:105:1]

KERLEY, Lee Miller, Sr., white male, married, age 56y/9m/13d, circulation mgr at newspaper, died 28 Dec 1956 in Bluefield of myocordial infarction. Born 16 Apr 1900 in Marion, VA to James P. Kerley & Missouri Wheeler. Burial at Woodlawn Informant: Mrs. L. M. Kerley Sr. [DR9:107:7]

KEGLEY, James William Sr., white male, married, age 58, boiler maker @ Ry., died 21 Dec 1959 in Princeton of “uremia, anemia & multiple myeloma”. Born 23 Sep 1901 in Adkins, VA to James C. Kegley & Cellie Henderlight. Burial at Oakwood. Informant: Ruby Kegley. [DR9:109:13]

KIRBY, Eliza Repass, white female, married, age 73, housewife, died 12 April 1960 in Bluefield of heart disease. Born 15 Dec 1886 in Washington Co., VA to Sidney M. Repass & Mattie Barbe. Burial at Maple Hill. Informant: Wm. E. Kirby. [DR9:110:1]

KINSINGER, James Allen, Sr., white male, married [dittoed], age 73, N&W Ry., died 19 July 1960 in Bluefield of infarction of myocardium. Born 10 Sep 1886 in Abingdon, VA to Noah B. Kensinger & Elvira Suiter. Burial at Monte Vista. Informant: James A. Kensinger. [DR9:110:7]

KENDRICK, Lucy, colored female, widowed, age 65, housewife, died 25 Oct 1960 in Princeton of cancer of pancreas. Born 10 Feb 1895 in Smyth, VA to Gravdile Triplett & Mary J. Johnson. Burial in Lincoln Park. Informant: Jennie Bebbs. [DR9:110:11]

MERCHANT, James Boyd, white male, married, age 81y/8m/6d, bakery worker, died 28 March 1957 in Bluefield of cancer of stomach. Born 22 July 1875 in Marion, VA to Edward Merchant & Mary Margaret Madison. Burial at Woodlawn. Informant: Mrs. Merchant. [DR9:125:16]

MAYS, Henry Benson, white male, never married [dittoed], age 84, ret. contractor, died 10 April 1960 in Bluefield of cerebral hemorrhage. Born 1 June 1875 in Saltville, VA to Stanford Mays & Emma —. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: Clyde Winston. [DR9:133:17]

MITCHELL, Wadie Virginia, colored female, widowed, age 62y/7m, ret. teacher, died 1 June 1960 in Bluefield of cerebral thrombosis. Born Oct [no day listed] 1897 in Abingdon, VA to Stewart McClanahan & Sophronia Thompson. Burial at Oak Grove. Informant: Sophronia Wilkins. [DR9:134:5]

MOULD, Margaret Elouise, white female, divorced, age 38y/6m/24d, waitress at Grand Hotel Restaurent, died 23 July 1960 in Bluefield of “acute ethyl alcohol intoxication”. Born 29 Dec 1921 in Marion, VA to Frank Grayson Kelly & Elizabeth Buchanan. Burial in Pipestem Cem., Informant: James B. Kelly. [DR9:134:14]

McCORMICK, Annie Katherine, white female, widow, age 75y/8m/6d; housewife, died 10 Oct 1956 in Bluefield of carcinomo of tongue. Born 20 Feb 1881 in Smythe Co., VA to Eli Kell & Betty Jenkins. Burial in Maple Hill. Informant: Mrs. Pauline Helsick. [DR9:141:18]

McDANIEL, Maggie, colored female, widowed, age 54, housewife, died 20 Jul 1958 in Bluefield of hypertension – arterial. Born 6 Aug 1903 in Abington, VA to Steaven Thompson & Florence Wright. Burial at Rest Haven. Informant: Minnie Jonson. [DR9:142:22]

NEWLAND, Elizabeth Bales, white female, widowed, age 73y/3m/16d, housewife, died 9 Jan 1960 in Bluefield of mesenteric thrombosis. Born 23 Sep 1886 in Smythe Co., VA to Samuel Bales & Mary M. Umberger. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: Mrs. Winnie Tyson. [DR9:148:22]

OVERBAUGH, Laura Henry, white female, widowed, age 69, died 25 Jan 1956 in Princeton of coronary occlusion. Born 4 May 1887 in Adingdon, VA, to Leandon Somans & Molly Sipes. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: Guy Henry. [DR9:153:14]

PHILLIPPE, Anna Dicie, white female, married, age 66y/3m/18d, housewife, died 2 Apr 1956 in Bluefield of “sub-ar-hemorrhage” [sub arachnoid?]. Born 14 Dec 1889 in Washington Co., VA to Emanuel R. Jones & Louise Dishner. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant [blank]. [DR9:160:11]

PRICE, William, white male, married, age 79, coal miner, died 1 Feb 1958 in Bluefield of generalized arteriosclerosis. Born 22 Dec 1879 in Holston, VA to Drury Price & Ellen Bailey. Burial in Maple Hill. Informant: Steve Rebuck, Jr. [DR9:164:4]

PERKINS, Rosa, colored female, widowed, age 65, housewife, died 17 Dec 1958 in Bluefield of cerebral thrombosis. Born 18 Aug 1893 in Bristol, VA to Joh Kincade & Bettie Roberson. Burial in Oak Grove. Informant: Percy Styles. [DR9:166:3]

ROLEN, Walter Clarence, white male, widowed, age 69, retired, died 12 Apr 1957 in Bluefield of heart disease. Born 23 Oct 1889 in Marion, VA to Frank Rolen & ? Mathena. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: J. R. Brown. [DR9:171:18]

REDDIX, Annie White, colored female, married, age 64y/7m/25d, housewife, died 2 November 1959 in Freeman of coronary thrombosis. Born 8 Mar 1895 in Saltville, VA to Allen McClanahan & Jane Anderson. Burial in Restlawn. Informant: Mr. George Reddix. [DR9:176:6]

ROMANS, Wm. Edward, white male, married, age 54, miner, died 12 August 1960 in Bluefield of congestive heart failure. Born 19 June 1906 in Marion, VA. Parents not listed. Burial in Iaeger, WV. Informant: Sarah Romans. [DR9:177:15]

SHUMAKER, George Floyd, white male, widowed, age 75, retired transferman, died 17 June 1956 in Princeton of cerebral vascular accident. Born 5 October 1880 in Bristol, VA to “Not Known”. Burial in Cedar Grove. Informant: C. P. Shumaker. [DR9:184:16]

SEALS, Edward, colored male, married, age 80y/6m/6d, retired, died 12 Aug 1956 in Bluefield of carcinoma of stomach. Born 6 Feb 1876 in Glade Springs, VA to Dred E. Seals & Mary Jane Bloomer. Burial in Glade Sp. VA. Informant: Susie Seals. [DR9:185:3]

SAUNDERS, George Mack, colored male, never married, age 75y/8m, domestic, died 25 Jan 1957 in Bluefield of intestial hemorrhage. Born 17 January 1882 in Saltsville, VA to Calvin Saunders & Judie Balder. Burial at Bryant Mem. Informant: Bolden Caliver. [DR9:187:6]

SPROLES, Joseph Frank, white male, married, age 71y/3m/8d, “winding coils”, died 25 July 1957 in Bluefield of hemorrhage – cerebral. Born 17 April 1886 in Washington Co., VA to Mose Sproles & Matilda Dye. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: J. F. Sproles. [DR9:189:6]

SIMONS, Ollie Caldwell, white female, married, age 46y/7m/22d, housewife, died 6 Jan 1958 in Bluefield of cerebral hemorrhage. Born 14 May 1911 in Smythe Co., VA to Harrison Caldwell & Frannie Long. Burial in Simons. Informant: John W. Simons. [DR9:191:12]

SMOTHERS, Albert Lonzo, white male, married, age 51y/1m/3d, mechanic, died 7 Jul 1959 in Bluefield of exsanguination. Born 4 Jun 1908 in Abingdon, VA to John Smothers & Lula Strupe. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: Kathlen Smothers. [DR9:197:8]

SCOTT, Jacob Geisler, white male, married, age 77y/9m/25d, coal miner, died 1 Dec 1959 in Bluefield of uremia & remal failure. Born 6 Feb 1882 in Saltville, VA to Thomas Scott & Nancy Moore. Burial in Roselawn. Informant: Mrs. J. G. Scott. [DR9:198:16]

TYREE, George Tom, white male, married, age 79, ret. lumberman, died 22 June 1956 in Princeton of intestinal obstruction. Born 25 December 1876 in Wash. Co., VA to Frank Tyree & Susie Sheets. Burial in Resthaven. Informant: Mary B. Tyree. [DR9:205:20]

TOTTEN, Mattie Mae, white female, single, age 73y/5m/19d, domestic, died 30 Sep 1957 in Bluefield of cancer of esophagus. Born 11 April 1884 in Smythe Co. to Samuel Taylor Totten & Susan Cranshaw. Burial in Maple Hill Cem. Informant: Charles D. Pruett. [DR9:207:7]

TATE, William M., white male, married, age 63, miner, died 30 Nov 1957 in Lamar of coronary thrombosis & heart disease. Born 4 April 1894 in Marion, VA to William Tate & ? . Burial at Beartown. Informant: Mrs. Wm. Tate. [DR9:207:13]

TAYLOR, Susie Lee, [race not stated], female, widowed, housewife, age 80, died 29 Jan 1957 in Bluefield of congestive heart failure. Born 20 Sep 1876 in Saltville, VA to John O. Clear & Virginia Whitley. Burial in Saltville Cem, Saltville, VA. Informant: Carl Taylor. [DR9:207:16]

TURNER, Hannibal Meadows, white male, widowed, age 87, N&W Ry., died 28 Dec 1958 in Bluefield of cerebral anoxia. Born 2 March 1871 in Smythe Co., VA to Paton Turner & Susan Bachman. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: J. L. Romans. [DR9:209:9]

THOMAS, Myrtle Marie, white female, married, age 52, housewife, died 23 Aug 1960 in Bluefield of carcinoma of breast. Born 29 January 1908 in Smythe Co., VA to Jessie Blevins & Laura Andrews. Burial in Thornton. Informant: Donald C. Thomas. [DR9:212:14]

TOLLIVER, Robert Lee, white male, married, age 72, carpenter, died 25 Oct 1960 in Bluefield of carcinoma of lung. Born 25 July 1888 in Washington Co., VA to Clark Tolliver & Bettie Tolliver. Burial in Troutdale. Informant: Mrs. R. L. Tolliver. [DR9:212:17]

VANDEGRIFT, James Thomas, white male, married, age 61, mechanic, died 10 Aug 1957 in Bluefield of bronchopneumonia & acute alcoholism. Born 26 December 1895 in Smythe Co., VA to George T. Vandegrift & Mary Goodpasture. Burial in Sunrise. Informant: Mrs. J. T. Vandegrift. [DR9:219:17]

VERMILLION, Pearl Mae, white female, single, age 67y/11m/14d, housekeeper, died 6 Aug 1959 in Bluefield of carcinoma of colon. Born 21 September 1891 in Abingdon, VA to John White Vermillion & Rose Ann Orenduff. Burial in Monte Vista Park, Bluefield, WV. Informant: Ann Vermillion. [DR9:220:17]

WELCH, Charles A., white male, married, age 68y/1m/11d, machinist, died 16 April 1956 in Princeton of respiratory failure. Born 5 March 1888 in Smyth Co., VA to Charles Welch & Mary Welch. Burial in Resthaven. Informant: Lizzie Lee Welch. [DR9:221:16]

WIMMER, Ada Leola, white female, widowed, age 53y/6m/8d, housewife, died 15 October 1956 in Bluefield of intestinal obstruction. Born 7 April 1903 in Plaster Co. [Plasterco], VA to Benjamin Franklin Blackwell & Alice Farris. Burial in Maple Hill. Informant: Madison Wimmer. [DR9:223:9]

WASHINGTON, James Francis, colored male, married, age 75y/7m, [occupation blank], died 8 January 1958 in Bluefield of cardiovascular disease with general debility. Born 8 June 1882 in Marion, VA to James Washington & Emma Beverly. Burial in Oak Grove Cem. Informant: Mrs. Annie Washington. [DR9:226:19]

WYNN, Jack Luther, white male, widowed, age 80, farm laborer, died 24 April 1958 in Bluefield of myocardial infarction. Born 18 October 1887 in Smythe Co., VA to Cecil Wynn & Mary Thompson. Burial in Maplewood. Informant: Jr. Roy Wynn. [DR9:227:14]

WILLIAMS, Mary Jane, white female, married, age 85, domestic, died 5 July 1958 in Bluefield of hypertension. Born 13 January 1873 in Greendale, VA to Beverly Johnson & Mattie [last name blank]. Burial in Woodlawn. Informant: Mrs. Ollie Price. [DR9:228:10]

WILLIAMS, Walter Staley, white male, married, age 75, ret. blacksmith, died 5 Oct 1959 in Bluefield of heart failure. Born 19 March 1884 in Marion, VA to John Williams & Jenetta Wyman. Burial in Round Hill Cem. Informant: John H. Williams. [DR9:232:4]

WEST, Josie, colored female, widowed, age 78y/6m/27d, housewife, died 6 January 1960 in Bluefield of cardiac failure. Born 10 March 1887 in Abingdon, VA to Joe Nowlin & Rebecca Wright. Burial in Lincoln Park. Informant: Mrs. Annie Miller.[DR9:233:2]

PERDUE, Sarah Elizabeth, white female, widowed, age 75y/4m/26d, housewife, died 30 Nov 1959 in Bluefield of cerebral hemorrhage. Born 4 July 1884 in Washing Co., VA to David Allen Thompson & Alice Linder. Burial in Woodlawn. Informant: Paul Perdue. [DR9:247:18]

HARRIS, Charles Emory, white male, married, age 46, carpenter, died 4 Nov 1960 in Bluefield of hemorrhagic shock secondary to gunshot wound. Born 10 January 1914 in Smythe Co., VA to Joseph Harris & Dora Anderson. Burial in Maple Hill Cem.. Informant: Mrs. Bessie Lawson. [DR9:253:1]

VERNON, James Edward, white male, married, age 71, ret. mine forman, died 4 Apr 1960 in Bluefield of heart disease. Born 11 June 1888 in Marion, VA to Jim Vernon & Rachel F. Woodard. Burial in Valley Vista. Informant: Kathryn Perdue. [DR9:257:1]

ADKINS, Beaulah Virgie, white female, married, age 60, housewife, died 3 January 1961 in Goodwill of “unknown”. Born 17 July 1900 in Smythe Co., VA to Alfred Goulds & Renie Anderson. Burial in Woodlawn. Informant: T. M. Adkins. [DR10:1:1]

ARMSTEAD, Ethel Elizabeth, colored female, married, age 58, housewife, died 5 January 1961 in Bluefield of cirrhosis of the liver. Born 15 Sept 1902 in Glades Springs, VA to Charles Smith & Josephine Saunders. Burial in Bryant. Informant: Irving Armstead. [DR10:1:2]

ANDERSON, Reece Campbell, white male, married, age 71, N&W Railroad, died 18 December 1961 in Bluefield of broncuopneumonia – confluent bilateral. Born 16 Aug 1890 in Smyth Co. to John R. Anderson & Laura Hash. Burial in Maple Hill. Informant: Mrs. R. C. Anderson. [DR10:1:22]

ASBURY, Charles Epp, white male, divorced, age 52, hotel operator, died 14 July 1962 in Princeton of pulmonary embolism. Born 14 Nov 1909 in Marion, VA to Charles Asbury & Susie Gross. Burial in Resthaven. Informant [blank]. [DR10:3:5]

ALEXANDER, William Frank, white male, widowed, age 92, retired, died 6 July 1964 in Bluefield of mesenteric thrombosis. Born 6 Nov 1871 in Marion, VA to Frank Alexander & Laura Thomas. Burial in Maple Park. Informant: Wm. Alexander. [DR10:5:15]

BARLOW, Wm. Elbert, white male, married, age 75, coal miner, died 30 May 1961 in Bluefield of cerebral embolus. Born 21 June 1885 in Smythe Co., VA to Jessie Barlow & Amanda Barlow. Burial in Roselawn. Informant: Mrs. W. E. Barlow. [DR10:7:13]

BISHOP, George Campbell, white male, married, age 73, engineer, died 14 July 1961 in Bluefield of bronchopneumonia. Born 28 April 1888 in Chilhowie, VA to John W. Bishop & Minerva Pickle. Burial in Maple Hill Cem. Informant: Mrs. G. C. Bishop. [DR10:7:22]

BRANCH, Jacob Daniel, white male, married, age 76, retired coal miner, died 25 Sep 1961 in Bluefield of pulmonary emphysema. Born 7 October 1884 in Bristol, VA to John Branch & Clara Branch. Burial in Roselawn Mem. Gdns. Informant: Mrs. Edna Branch. [DR10:9:2]

BOWLING, James Harvey, white male, married, age 79, retired farmer, died 14 Oct 1961 in Bluefield of arteriosclerotic heart disease. Born 21 Aug 1882 in Chatham Hill, VA to Lindsey Bowling & [mother not listed]. Burial in Maple Hill. Informant: Mrs. Cynthia Bowling Repass. [DR10:9:6]

BURNOPPS, Virginia Thompson, white female, widowed, age 88, housewife, died 24 May 1963 in Bluefield of cardio vascular diesase plus senility with acute cardiac failure. Born 29 Aug 1874 in Smythe Co., VA to John Thompson Olinger & Mary Emily Crabtree. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: W. R. Burnopp. [DR10:16:15]

BRAGG, John Henry, white male, married, age 68, ret. stone mason, died 6 January 1964 in Princeton of coronary thrombosis. Born 14 March 1895 in Smythe Co., VA to Frank Bragg & Lottie Bragg. Burial in Oakwood. Informant: Elsie Mae Bragg. [DR10:19:11]

BUCHANAN, Wm. Dante, white male, married, age 72, gen. contracting, died 1 May 1964 in Bluefield of “DOA”. Born 22 June 1891 in Washington Co., VA to Ruben Wesley Buchanan & Emma Surber. Burial in Roselawn. Informant: Mary W. Buchanan. [DR10:20:5]

BURCHETT, John Paul, white male, widowed, age 76, ret. electrician, died 13 Dec 1964 in Bluefield of coronary thrombosis. Born 1888 [no m/d given] in Marion, VA to J. K. Burchett & Dorcas Ellis. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: Harold Burchett. [DR10:22:22]

COLLINS, James C., white male, married, age 84, ret. molder, died 16 Apr 1962 in Bluefield of arteriosclerotic heart disease. Born 18 December 1877 in Saltville, VA to Nathaniel Collins & [mother blank]. Burial in Monte Vista. Informant: Julia E. Collins. [DR10:28:8]