Husband Coy Bevelon Southerland
Born: 1927
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Erma Marzell Rives
Born: 1934
Died:
Buried:
Father: James Oscar Rives (1901-1984)
Mother: Minnie Lee Ballew (1905-1984)
Children
Husband James Stanley Walker
Born: 1928-1929 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Aug 17, 1958 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Fannie Jane Southern
Born: Feb 2, 1941 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Willie James Southern (1905-1978)
Mother: Martha Ann Miles (1904-1991)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Fannie Jane Southern):
Both single. He worked for Cooper & Ratcliff Supermarket & she a student. Marr. by F.C. Brown, Min.
Husband James Wesley Southern, Sr.
AKA: Jake, Willie
Born: Oct 27, 1938 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 28, 1990 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Father: Willie James Southern (1905-1978)
Mother: Martha Ann Miles (1904-1991)
Marriage: May 24, 1961 - Sparta, Alleghany Co., NC
Wife Joyce Marie Evans
Born: 1943
Died:
Buried:
Father: Hubert Mack Evans (1905-1960)
Mother: Pearlie Mae Joyce (1921-2016)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Joyce Marie Evans):
Husband James Andrew Weddle
Born: Apr 14, 1867 - Carroll Co., VA
Died: Aug 5, 1940
Buried: - Gladesboro Luth. Ch. Cem., Gladesboro, VA
Father: Joseph N. Weddle (1847-1908)
Mother: Embersetta Webb (1840-1919)
Marriage: Oct 4, 1888 - Carroll Co., VA
Wife Rhoda Ellen Sowers
Born: Oct 5, 1865 - Floyd Co., VA
Died: Oct 4, 1951
Buried: - Gladesboro Luth. Ch. Cem., Gladesboro, VA
Children
1 F Vanada E. Weddle
Born: Sep 1, 1889 - Carroll Co., VA
Died: Apr 16, 1972 - Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., VA
Buried: - Gladesboro Luth. Ch. Cem., Gladesboro, VA
Spouse: Rufus Hutchinson Branscome (1894-1976)
Marr: 1920-1929
2 M Noah Rawdon Weddle
Born: Mar 22, 1891 - Carroll Co., VA
Died: Jun 28, 1969 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
Buried: - Webb-Skyview Cem., Fancy Gap, VA
Spouse: Emma Lee Hill (1891-1976)
Marr: May 10, 1930 - Carroll Co., VA
3 M Thomas Worth Weddle
Born: Apr 12, 1894 - Snake Creek, Carroll Co., VA
Died: Jun 28, 1966
Buried: - Gladesboro Luth. Ch. Cem., Gladesboro, VA
Notes: Marriage (Rhoda Ellen Sowers):
Husband Richard Franklin Vernon
Born: Sep 17, 1901 - VA
Died: Mar 23, 1973 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Mar 25, 1973 - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC
Father: Harrison Alfred Vernon (1873-1936)
Mother: Dolly Ann Carter (1876-1956)
Marriage: 1924-1925
Wife Annie B. Soyars
Born: Jun 27, 1893 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: May 23, 1994 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC
Father: George Washington Soyars (1855-1931)
Mother: Ann Parzade Roberts (1855-1933)
Children
1 M George Alfred Vernon
Born: May 11, 1927 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jan 19, 2021 - UNC Rockingham Rehab. & Nur. Ctr., Eden, NC
Buried: Jan 23, 2021 - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC
Spouse: Louise Dean Thomasson (1929-2020)
Marr: Aug 31, 1946 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
2 F Nellie Ray Vernon
Born: 1930 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jun 5, 2017 - Hospice Home of Rockingham Co., Reidsville, NC
Buried: Jun 8, 2017 - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC
Spouse: William Franklin Bray (1927-2004)
Marr: Nov 27, 1947 - Wentworth, Rockingham Co., NC
Husband Charles Keen Soyars
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Dec 18, 1918
Wife Annie Still
Born: Mar 24, 1898 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Aft 1994 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried:
Father: John Robert Still (1855-1936)
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Holland (1866-1945)
Children
Husband Harold Eldridge Soyars
AKA: Wimpy
Born: Oct 23, 1928 - Bachelors Hall, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 23, 2009 - Riverside Health Care Ctr., Danville, VA
Buried: Jul 27, 2009 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: Thomas Lee Soyars, Sr. (1892-1968)
Mother: Georgia Ray Childress (1896-1968)
Marriage: Sep 26, 1951 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Barbara Ann Weatherford
Born: May 18, 1931 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Dec 16, 2013 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: Herbert Weatherford (1902-1958)
Mother: Libbie Ossie Farmer (1902-1991)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Barbara Ann Weatherford):
Both single. He in the U.S. Army. Marr. by P.H. Ricketts, Min.
Husband James Otis Taylor
Born: May 25, 1900 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Feb 14, 1975 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Feb 17, 1975 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: James Daniel Taylor (1850- )
Mother: Mary Lee Nance (1860- )
Marriage: Mar 25, 1933 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Irma James Soyars
Born: Feb 16, 1912 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Mar 9, 2001
Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Irma James Soyars):
Husband Novarro Lea Soyars
Born: Mar 22, 1932 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Oct 28, 1983 - Moses Cone Mem. Hosp., Greensboro, NC
Buried: Oct 31, 1983 - Lakeview Mem. Pk., Greensboro, NC
Marriage: Mar 1, 1951 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Joan Covington Tucker
Born: 1931 - Madison, Rockingham Co., NC
Died:
Buried:
Father: Charles Atlas Tucker, Sr. (Abt 1896- )
Mother: Hattie Mae Covington (Abt 1903- )
Children
Notes: Marriage (Joan Covington Tucker):
Both single. He worked for the New York Stock Exchange. Marr. by R.M. Pleasant, Min.
Husband Thomas Lee Soyars, Jr.
AKA: Tommie
Born: Jan 16, 1922 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Nov 22, 1984 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: Thomas Lee Soyars, Sr. (1892-1968)
Mother: Georgia Ray Childress (1896-1968)
Marriage: Jun 9, 1943 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Esther Clyde Wall
Born: Mar 25, 1922 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jun 13, 2011 - Riverside Health & Rehab. Ctr., Danville, VA
Buried: Jun 16, 2011 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Esther Clyde Wall):
Both single. He in the U.S. Army & she a Woolworth's sales lady. Marr. by L.W. Darst, Min.
Husband John Luther Woods
Born: Oct 16, 1920 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Oct 27, 1982 - Morehead Mem. Hosp., Eden, NC
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Marriage: Dec 18, 1948 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Ruby Marcella Spain
Born: Apr 30, 1922 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Sadonna Kay Woods
Born: 1949 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Clarence Vest Bowling, Jr. (1947- )
2 F Robin Denise Woods
Born: Dec 19, 1955 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Oct 10, 2017 - Hospice Home of Rockingham Co., Reidsville, NC
Buried:
Spouse: Powell Lee Odell (1945-2000)
Notes: Marriage (Ruby Marcella Spain):
Husband Noah Payne Spangler, Jr.
Born: Jun 12, 1931 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Feb 7, 2008 - Morehead Mem. Hosp., Eden, NC
Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Marriage: Jul 1, 1950 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Elnora Wilson
Born: Jun 27, 1932 - NC
Died:
Buried:
Father: Boyd Thomas Wilson (1905-1987)
Mother: Hattie Belle Moore (1907-1977)
Other Spouse: Curtis Leon Gilley - May 28, 1983 - Rockingham Co., NC
Children
Notes: Marriage (Elnora Wilson):
Husband Albert Henry Tedder
Born: May 2, 1899 - AL
Died: Feb 9, 1973 - Guntersville, Marshall Co., AL
Buried: - Mt. Carmel Cem., Guntersville, AL
Marriage: Aug 9, 1925 - Marshall Co., AL
Wife Emma Lee Sparks
Born: Jul 2, 1889 - AL
Died: May 15, 1975
Buried: - Mt. Carmel Cem., Guntersville, AL
Father: Henry V. Sparks (1864-1922)
Mother: Unknown Unknown ( - )
Other Spouse: James Baugh ( -Bef 1920) - 1905
Children
Had no children
Notes: Marriage (Emma Lee Sparks):
Husband Obie Grady Fuller
Born: 1931-1932 - AR
Died:
Buried:
Father: Madison Grady Fuller (1896-1972)
Mother: Carrie Alta Dorman (1898-1987)
Marriage:
Wife Frances Anne Sparks
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Had no children
Husband Henry V. Sparks
Born: Dec 14, 1864 - Marshall Co., AL
Died: Sep 8, 1922
Buried: - Rehobeth MBC Cem., Guntersville, Marshall Co., AL
Father: Lieut., James Thomas Sparks (1831-1901)
Mother: Lucinda Marcella Brock (1840-1901)
Marriage:
Wife Unknown Unknown
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Emma Lee Sparks
Born: Jul 2, 1889 - AL
Died: May 15, 1975
Buried: - Mt. Carmel Cem., Guntersville, AL
Spouse: James Baugh ( -Bef 1920)
Marr: 1905
Spouse: Albert Henry Tedder (1899-1973)
Marr: Aug 9, 1925 - Marshall Co., AL
Husband Howell Oscar Sparks
Born: Jun 12, 1875
Died: Sep 17, 1943 - Boaz, Marshall Co., AL
Buried:
Father: William Wesley Sparks, Jr. (1848-1915)
Mother: Allie B. Stewart (1847-1913)
Marriage: May 1, 1898 - Marshall Co., AL
Wife Lula Mae Quillian Trussell
Born: Jun 17, 1879 - GA
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Issac Sparks
Born: 1780-1790
Died: Bef 1840
Buried:
Father: Leonard Sparks (1755-1840)
Mother:
Marriage:
Wife Nancy Unknown
Born: 1782 - SC
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Jacob Sparks
Born: 1780-1790
Died:
Buried:
Father: Leonard Sparks (1755-1840)
Mother:
Marriage:
Wife Unknown Unknown
Born: 1780-1790
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Joshua A. Sparks
Born: 1838 - SC
Died: May 5, 1863 - AL
Buried:
Father: Zerah Sparks (1780/1784-Abt 1868)
Mother: Luranna Rufair Watts Horn (1810- )
Marriage: Jul 12, 1861 - Marshall Co., AL
Wife Elizabeth Williamson
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Keith Arnold Sparks
Born: Nov 8, 1954 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: May 13, 2016 - Hospice Home of Rockingham Co., Reidsville, NC
Buried: - Smyrna Presby. Ch. Cem., Madison, NC
Marriage: Abt 1977
Wife Pamela Kay Boulding
Born: 1953 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died:
Buried:
Father: William Aubrey Boulding (1928-2011)
Mother: Mary Opal Overby (1931-2023)
Children
Husband Leonard Sparks
Born: 1755 - Saint Ann's Par., MD
Died: 1840 - Spartanburg Co., SC
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Zerah Sparks
Born: 1780-1784 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Abt 1868 - Mount High, Boaz, Marshall Co., AL
Buried: - Old Boaz Cem., Boaz, AL
Spouse: Unknown Unknown (1790/1798- )
Marr: Abt 1812
Spouse: Luranna Rufair Watts Horn (1810- )
Marr: Abt 1834 - Spartanburg Co., SC
2 M Jacob Sparks
Born: 1780-1790
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Unknown Unknown (1780/1790- )
3 M Issac Sparks
Born: 1780-1790
Died: Bef 1840
Buried:
Spouse: Nancy Unknown (1782- )
Husband
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Mary C. Sparks
AKA: Mollie
Born: Aug 12, 1869 - AL
Died: Mar 9, 1967 - Arab, Marshall Co., AL
Buried:
Father: Moses E. Sparks (Cir 1846-1937)
Mother: Susan Scott (1846- )
Children
1 F Effie Sparks
Born: Feb 1888 - AL
Died:
Buried:
Husband Otha Elson Sparks
Born: Oct 3, 1918
Died: Oct 14, 1991
Buried: - Rehobeth MBC Cem., Guntersville, Marshall Co., AL
Father: Thomas Young Sparks (1876-1936)
Mother: Ida Catherine Sherrill (1875-1947)
Marriage:
Wife Inez Tarvin
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Russell Sparks
Born: 1835 - SC
Died:
Buried:
Father: Zerah Sparks (1780/1784-Abt 1868)
Mother: Luranna Rufair Watts Horn (1810- )
Marriage: Abt 1858
Wife Margaret E. Unknown
Born: 1842 - SC
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Louann Sparks
Born: 1858 - AL
Died:
Buried:
Husband John Williamson
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: 1867
Wife Sarah Elizabeth Sparks
Born: Jan 2, 1846 - GA
Died: Aug 21, 1897 - Boaz, Marshall Co., AL
Buried:
Father: William Wesley Sparks (1818-1891)
Mother: Elizabeth W. Evans (1824-1893)
Children
1 M William Franklin Williamson
Born: Jun 28, 1868 - GA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Cora Mae Bullard ( - )
2 F Harriett Harkness Williamson
AKA: Hattie
Born: 1870 - GA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Dr., William T. Gillespie ( - )
Marr: Feb 16, 1888 - Marshall Co., AL
3 F Martha A. Williamson
AKA: Mattie
Born: Feb 26, 1872
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: William P. Turk ( - )
Marr: Jun 26, 1892 - Marshall Co., AL
4 F Elizabeth Mandane Williamson
Born: 1873 - TX
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Thomas A. Snellgrove (1869-1948)
Marr: Oct 17, 1896 - Marshall Co., AL
Husband William Alvie Sparks
Born: Dec 14, 1880 - Marshall Co., AL
Died: Dec 29, 1935
Buried: - Rehobeth MBC Cem., Guntersville, Marshall Co., AL
Father: Zerah Thomas Sparks (1857-1929)
Mother: Mary Mahala Singleton (1859-1919)
Marriage: Dec 23, 1900
Wife Matilda Ann Townson
Born: May 4, 1881
Died: Mar 28, 1959
Buried: - Rehobeth MBC Cem., Guntersville, Marshall Co., AL
Father: Thomas Townson ( - )
Mother: Mary Frances Rivers ( - )
Children
1 M Thomas J. Sparks
Born: Jul 18, 1902
Died: Feb 4, 1906
Buried: - Rehobeth MBC Cem., Guntersville, Marshall Co., AL
2 F Grace Sparks
Born: 1910 - AL
Died:
Buried:
3 M Owen Sparks
Born: 1912 - AL
Died:
Buried:
Husband William Wesley Sparks, Jr.
Born: Oct 2, 1848 - GA
Died: Aug 20, 1915 - AL
Buried: - Hillcrest Cem., Boaz, AL
Father: William Wesley Sparks (1818-1891)
Mother: Elizabeth W. Evans (1824-1893)
Marriage: Sep 6, 1874
Wife Allie B. Stewart
Born: Feb 17, 1847 - GA
Died: Jul 18, 1913 - AL
Buried: - Hillcrest Cem., Boaz, AL
Children
1 M Howell Oscar Sparks
Born: Jun 12, 1875
Died: Sep 17, 1943 - Boaz, Marshall Co., AL
Buried:
Spouse: Lula Mae Quillian Trussell (1879- )
Marr: May 1, 1898 - Marshall Co., AL
2 M Joseph Curry Sparks
Born: 1877
Died:
Buried:
3 F Lillilous Sparks
Born: Oct 1882
Died:
Buried:
Husband Zachariah T. Sparks
Born: 1843 - NC
Died:
Buried:
Father: Zerah Sparks (1780/1784-Abt 1868)
Mother: Luranna Rufair Watts Horn (1810- )
Marriage: Jul 18, 1866 - Butts Co., GA
Wife Lucy A. Stodgill
Born: 1849
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Zerah Sparks
Born: 1780-1784 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Abt 1868 - Mount High, Boaz, Marshall Co., AL
Buried: - Old Boaz Cem., Boaz, AL
Father: Leonard Sparks (1755-1840)
Mother:
Marriage: Abt 1812
Wife Unknown Unknown
Born: 1790-1798
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Francis Marion Sparks
Born: 1813 - SC
Died: - Butts Co., GA
Buried:
Spouse: Elizabeth Horn (1811- )
2 M William Wesley Sparks
AKA: Billy
Born: Dec 28, 1818 - SC
Died: Jan 4, 1891 - Boaz, Marshall Co., AL
Buried: - Old Boaz Cem., Boaz, AL
Spouse: Elizabeth W. Evans (1824-1893)
Marr: Dec 10, 1844 - Butts Co., GA
3 M Leonard Sparks
Born: 1822 - SC
Died:
Buried:
4 M John Thomas Sparks
Born: 1826-1830
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Ann Godwyn (1826- )
Marr: Oct 1, 1845
5 M Lieut., James Thomas Sparks
Born: Nov 1831 - SC
Died: Feb 5, 1901 - Wyeth Mountain, Marshall Co., AL
Buried: - Rehobeth MBC Cem., Guntersville, Marshall Co., AL
Spouse: Lucinda Marcella Brock (1840-1901)
Marr: Sep 15, 1853 - Little Wills Valley, Dekalb Co., AL
Husband John Franklin Wright
Born: May 30, 1948 - NC
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Oct 16, 1978 - High Point, Guilford Co., NC
Wife Brenda Kay Speakman
Born: Aug 2, 1948 - Waynesboro, VA
Died: Feb 11, 2024
Buried: Feb 17, 2024 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Father: Charles Baxter Speakman, Sr. (1918-1990)
Mother: Katherine Louise Hoskins (1921-2005)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Brenda Kay Speakman):
Husband Jason Carlton Speakman
Born: Jan 27, 1970 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 16, 2011 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Mar 19, 2011 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Ronald Charles Speakman, Sr. (1942-2022)
Mother:
Marriage:
Wife Rebecca G. Unknown
Born: Cir 1975
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Ronald Charles Speakman, Sr.
Born: Aug 15, 1942 - Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL
Died: Dec 15, 2022 - Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, NC
Buried:
Father: Charles Baxter Speakman, Sr. (1918-1990)
Mother: Katherine Louise Hoskins (1921-2005)
Marriage: Aug 19, 1961 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Doris Faye Durand
Born: 1942-1943 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Jason Carlton Speakman (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Doris Faye Durand):
Both single. He worked for Franks Food Fair & she for Remsens Studio. Marr. by R.M. Brewer, Min.; Div. Martinsville, Va.
Husband Ronald Charles Speakman, Sr.
Born: Aug 15, 1942 - Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL
Died: Dec 15, 2022 - Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, NC
Buried:
Father: Charles Baxter Speakman, Sr. (1918-1990)
Mother: Katherine Louise Hoskins (1921-2005)
Marriage: Sep 7, 1977 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
Wife Linda Gail Philpott
Born: Jun 7, 1947 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Roy Ralph Philpott (1920-2002)
Mother: Nellie Irene Adams (1924-2017)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Linda Gail Philpott):
Both prev. div. Marr. by J.B. Graham, Min.
Husband John Spearman
Born: Mar 31, 1764 - Caroline Co., VA
Died: Aug 1827 - Jasper Co., GA
Buried:
Marriage: Dec 14, 1790 - Wilkes Co., GA
Wife Ann Dawson Toombs
Born: 1773 - Culpeper Co., VA
Died: Dec 1829 - Jasper Co., GA
Buried:
Father: Gabriel Toombs (1741-1799)
Mother: Ann Dawson (1750-1807)
Children
Husband Willis Henry Wright
AKA: Mutt
Born: Apr 30, 1917 - Henry Co., VA
Died: May 26, 1982 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Henry Lewis Wright (1865-1952)
Mother: Mattie Green Taylor (1875-1947)
Marriage: Jun 8, 1936 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Lillian Mae Spears
Born: Jun 11, 1920 - Cabarrus Co., NC
Died: Mar 4, 1996 - Winston-Salem Gen. Hosp., Forsyth Co., NC
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Children
1 M Gary Willis Wright, Sr.
Born: Jun 1, 1938 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 3, 1962 - NJ
Buried: - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Ramona Gloria Hankins (1938-2013)
Marr: 1955
2 F Linda Jean Wright
Born: Dec 4, 1939 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 16, 1941 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Dec 17, 1941 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
3 M Tommie Elliott Wright
Born: Aug 28, 1949 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 26, 2015
Buried: Jul 30, 2015
Notes: Marriage (Lillian Mae Spears):
He 21, she 16. Both single. He born Henry Co., Va.; she Cabarrus Co., NC. He a truck driver. S/o Henry Lewis Wright & Mattie Taylor; D/o William Elliott Spears & Annie Laura Harrington. Marr. Jun. 8, 1936, Martinsville, Va., by C.M. Wales, Min.
Husband Rev., Lynwood Daves Wells, Sr.
Born: Oct 23, 1926 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Nov 8, 2011 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Nov 11, 2011 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: Jabez Peter Wells, Sr. (1896-1976)
Mother: Claudine Woodrum Jarrett (1892-1966)
Marriage: Jul 4, 1952 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Mary Jay Speer
Born: May 30, 1929 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Peter Russell Wells
Born: Jun 28, 1958 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 29, 2015 - Rome, Floyd Co., GA
Buried: - Christ Epis. Ch. Cem., Martinsville, VA
Spouse: Shona Heiskari (1961-2022)
Marr: Jul 1, 1985 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Mary Jay Speer):
Both single. Both had 4-yrs. of college. He worked for DuPont & she a teacher. Marr. by G.R. MacClintock, Min.; Div. Martinsville, Va., on the grounds of one year of separation from Mar. 16, 1976; the divorce was granted to the husband.
Husband William Kendall Leach, Sr.
AKA: Billy
Born: Apr 9, 1931 - Hamlet, NC
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Dec 27, 1950 - Andrews, Georgetown Co., SC
Wife Jimmie Ruth Spence
Born: Jan 14, 1931 - Hamlet, NC
Died: Dec 13, 1995 - Roanoke Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA
Buried:
Father: James Edward Spence (1900-1931)
Mother: Alma Ruth Blalock (1908-1978)
Children
Husband A. E. Spencer
Born: 1876 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Sep 27, 1905 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Eula Jane Stultz
Born: Dec 1885 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 6, 1963 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: John William Stultz (1859-1916)
Mother: Ruth Ann Minter (1863-1934)
Other Spouse: Horatio Abner Richardson (1885-1955) - Apr 18, 1906 - Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Eula Jane Stultz):
Husband Clarence Edgar Spencer, Sr.
Born: Jul 5, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 18, 1983
Buried:
Marriage: Jul 3, 1946 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Lucy Florence Stowe
Born: May 4, 1924 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jul 28, 1991 - R.J. Reynolds Mem. Hosp., Stuart, VA
Buried: - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
Other Spouse: William Stafford Rea (1916-1945) - Aug 26, 1939 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA
Children
1 F Elizabeth Josephine Spencer
AKA: Betty Jo
Born: Jan 16, 1948 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 4, 1996 - Wilmington, New Hanover Co., NC
Buried: - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
2 F Wanda Rilla Spencer
Born: Aug 21, 1949 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 2, 2004 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Spouse: Delano Hamilton Hundley, Sr. (1933-2015)
Marr: Aug 9, 1975 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Lucy Florence Stowe):
Divorced in Henry Co., Va.
Notes: Marriage (William Stafford Rea):
Both single. He worked in a furniture fact. Marr. by C.E. Turner, Min.
Husband Elder, Clayton Willard Spencer
Born: Jan 6, 1909 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 29, 1992
Buried: - Old Center PBC Cem., Sanville, VA
Father: Peter Corn Spencer (1874-1977)
Mother: Laura Oakley Shelton (1879-1963)
Marriage: Dec 21, 1929 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Olive Velma Stone
AKA: Ollie
Born: Feb 22, 1908 - Patrick Co., VA
Died: May 27, 1992
Buried: - Old Center PBC Cem., Sanville, VA
Father: William Dalton Stone (1881-1966)
Mother: Maggie Martin Stone (1886-1989)
Children
1 M Harold Willard Spencer
Born: Aug 24, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 21, 2005 - Henry Co., VA
Buried:
2 M James Winford Spencer
Born: May 3, 1936 - Patrick Co., VA
Died: Jun 4, 2010 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: Jun 8, 2010 - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Olive Velma Stone):
Husband Clinton Stewart Spencer
Born: Oct 15, 1944 - Patrick Co., VA
Died: Feb 14, 1994 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Thomasson Cem., Collinsville, VA
Marriage: Jan 20, 1973 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Frances Mae Willard
Born: May 16, 1948 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 20, 2024
Buried: Jun 26, 2024 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Arthur George Willard, Sr. (1911-1975)
Mother: Elizabeth Mae Cobbler (1920-2016)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Frances Mae Willard):
Husband Curtis Melvin Spencer
Born: Apr 12, 1914 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 4, 2002 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Pleasant Grove Christian Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Marriage: Jul 10, 1936 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Helen Washburn
Born: Apr 12, 1914 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 12, 1983 - Stuart, Patrick Co., VA
Buried: - Pleasant Grove Christian Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: James Emmett Washburn (1887-1972)
Mother: Stella Frances Minter (1890-1943)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Helen Washburn):
Both single. He worked in a furniture factory. Marr. by N.M. Fox, Min.
Husband Daniel Thomas Spencer
Born: Aug 23, 1920 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Dec 31, 1981 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Marriage: Nov 24, 1938 - Draper, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Leona Mildred Talbott
Born: Mar 13, 1921 - Draper, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Mar 16, 2013 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Father: Rorer Arthur Talbott (1892-1936)
Mother: Elsie Maude Francis (1894-1976)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Leona Mildred Talbott):
He 18, she 17. S/o David T. & Ethel Spencer; D/o Rorer & Maude Talbott. Marr. Nov. 24, 1938 in Draper, NC, by P.R. Rajle (min).
Husband Clarence Lee Washburn
Born: Jun 21, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 21, 2015
Buried: - Pleasant Grove Christian Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: Henry Clemmon Washburn (1900-1969)
Mother: Nancy Elizabeth Thomasson (1903-1989)
Marriage: May 5, 1945 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Delsie Lorene Spencer
Born: Jul 17, 1928 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 7, 2020 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Pleasant Grove Christian Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Delsie Lorene Spencer):
Both single. He in the U.S. Navy. Marr. by C.M. Wales, Min.
Husband Robert Via
Born: Jun 3, 1811 - Patrick Co., VA
Died: Feb 1, 1887 - Patrick Co., VA
Buried: - County Line Road, Patrick Co. VA
Father: William Via (1779-1839)
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Ingram (1787-1842)
Marriage: Sep 7, 1836 - Patrick Co., VA
Wife Elizabeth Spencer
AKA: Lizzie
Born: 1820 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Frances Elizabeth Via
Born: Mar 20, 1838 - VA
Died: Jan 5, 1929 - Sanville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Koger Cem., Sanville, VA
Spouse: Jacob Woodson Koger (1828-1891)
Marr: Mar 25, 1856 - Patrick Co., VA
2 F Nancy A. Via
Born: 1839 - Patrick Co., VA
Died: Bef 1861
Buried:
Spouse: Joshua T. Spencer (1831- )
Marr: Mar 25, 1856 - Patrick Co., VA
3 M James Via
Born: 1842 - VA
Died:
Buried:
4 M William B. Via
Born: 1844 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Eliza E. Helms (1848- )
Marr: Apr 11, 1867 - Franklin Co., VA
5 F Martha Matilda Via
Born: May 2, 1850 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 5, 1938 - Stella, Patrick Co., VA
Buried: - Helms Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: George Turner Helms, Sr. (1836-1917)
Marr: Sep 16, 1868 - Henry Co., VA
6 F Virginia Via
Born: 1856 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Husband George Eugene Tuggle
Born: Nov 12, 1883 - Patrick Co., VA
Died: Nov 24, 1930 - Stella, Patrick Co., VA
Buried: Nov 25, 1930 - Spencer & Tuggle Cem., Patrick Springs, VA
Father: William James Tuggle (1857-1948)
Mother: Ella J. Grogan (1865-Bef 1899)
Marriage: Nov 16, 1913 - Patrick Co., VA
Wife Flora Anna Spencer
Born: Nov 2, 1889 - Patrick Co., VA
Died: Jun 11, 1965 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Spencer & Tuggle Cem., Patrick Springs, VA
Father: George Robert Spencer (1857- )
Mother: Rosa B. Dillon (1866- )
Children
1 M Paul Arthur Tuggle
Born: Nov 3, 1927 - Patrick Co., VA
Died: May 23, 2013 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: May 28, 2013 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Glenda Marie Rakes (1935-2024)
Marr: Bet May 2, 1950 and 1953
Notes: Marriage (Flora Anna Spencer):
He 30, she 23. S/o William J. & Ella Tuggle; D/o George R. & Rosa Spencer.
Husband Frank Dwight Spencer
Born: Jan 26, 1937 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 15, 2015 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Oct 15, 2015 - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
Father: Walter Efford Spencer (1899-2002)
Mother: Madeline Lee Joyce (1906-1997)
Marriage: May 10, 1957 - Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., SC
Wife Daphne Lorene Byrd
Born: Aug 5, 1937 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Leonard Alvin Byrd (1909-1988)
Mother: Mary Virginia Bondurant (1908-1993)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Daphne Lorene Byrd):
Husband Frank Dwight Spencer
Born: Jan 26, 1937 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 15, 2015 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Oct 15, 2015 - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
Father: Walter Efford Spencer (1899-2002)
Mother: Madeline Lee Joyce (1906-1997)
Marriage: Aft Apr 22, 1971
Wife Betty Marie Belcher
Born: Sep 22, 1947 - Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Betty Marie Belcher):
Apr. 22, 1971 was the divorce date from his previous wife.
Husband Gary Spencer
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Dec 29, 1962 - Fort Dodge, Webster Co., IA
Wife Janet Lee Prince
Born: Dec 29, 1944 - Fort Dodge, Webster Co., IA
Died:
Buried:
Father: James Bryan Prince (1925- )
Mother: Donna Hurley (1923- )
Children
Husband Harold Wallace Spencer
Born: Sep 22, 1955 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 18, 1990
Buried: - Old Center PBC Cem., Sanville, VA
Father: Harold Willard Spencer (1930-2005)
Mother:
Marriage: Apr 26, 1974 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Susan Gail Setliff
Born: Jul 8, 1955 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Grady Woodson Setliff (1927-2009)
Mother: Willie Mae Mayhew (1930-2010)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Susan Gail Setliff):
Both single. Marr. by C.W. Spencer, Min.; Div. Henry Co., Va. She was granted the divorce on the grounds of 1-year of separation (sep. Feb. 1, 1978); no children.
Husband Harold Wallace Spencer
Born: Sep 22, 1955 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 18, 1990
Buried: - Old Center PBC Cem., Sanville, VA
Father: Harold Willard Spencer (1930-2005)
Mother:
Marriage: Feb 15, 1980 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Cynthia Denise Roach
AKA: Cindy
Born: Dec 10, 1951 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: James Tyler Roach (1930-2014)
Mother:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Cynthia Denise Roach):
Both once div. Lic. issued Feb. 15, 1980, Henry Co., Va. Marr. by A.L. Holland, Jr., Min.; Div. Henry Co., Va. She was granted the divorce on the grounds of 1-year of separation (sep. Aug. 10, 1981); no children.
Husband Harold Willard Spencer
Born: Aug 24, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 21, 2005 - Henry Co., VA
Buried:
Father: Elder, Clayton Willard Spencer (1909-1992)
Mother: Olive Velma Stone (1908-1992)
Marriage: Oct 3, 1952 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Sadie Marie Plasters
Born: Jun 17, 1931 - Patrick Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Harold Wallace Spencer (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Sadie Marie Plasters):
Both single. He a textile worker & she a hospital Nurse. Marr. by D.P. Helms, Min.
Husband Herford Spencer
Born: May 20, 1868 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 23, 1955 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Jul 25, 1955 - Shady Rest Cem., Stones Store, VA
Marriage: Nov 29, 1891 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Rebecca F. Turner
AKA: Becky
Born: Feb 3, 1872 - Smith River Dist., Patrick Co., VA
Died: Mar 2, 1912
Buried: - Shady Rest Cem., Stones Store, VA
Father: George Tyler Turner (1839-1914)
Mother: Mary Ann Clark (1845- )
Children
1 M Tom Wilborn Spencer
Born: Jan 10, 1902 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 7, 1988 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Schoolfield Cem., Danville, VA
Spouse: Roxie Lee Holley (1902-1988)
Marr: Jun 12, 1953 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Rebecca F. Turner):
Husband James Harrison Spencer
Born: Mar 8, 1858 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 16, 1916 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Sep 17, 1916 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Father: David Harrison Spencer (1814- )
Mother: Mary Waller Dillard (1824- )
Marriage: Apr 18, 1894 - Graham, Alamance Co., NC
Wife Mary Blanche Williamson
Born: Sep 7, 1873 - Graham Co., NC
Died: Dec 26, 1947 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Dec 28, 1947 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Children
1 M James Williamson Spencer
Born: Mar 20, 1895 - VA
Died: Dec 23, 1927 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
2 F Margaret Dillard Spencer
Born: Mar 12, 1897 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 15, 1973 - Martinsville, Henry Co., USA
Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Spouse: Dr., John Armstrong Shackelford, M.D. (1893-1956)
Marr: Nov 16, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
3 F Mary Holt Spencer
Born: Sep 25, 1898 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 12, 1986 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Spouse: Justice, Kennon Caithness Whittle, Sr. (1891-1967)
Marr: Oct 20, 1920 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Mary Blanche Williamson):
Marr. by W.R. Coppedge, Min. Their birth counties came from the birth cert. of dau. Mary.
Husband James Ralph Spencer
Born: Aug 28, 1913 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 15, 1999
Buried: - Old Center PBC Cem., Sanville, VA
Father: Peter Corn Spencer (1874-1977)
Mother: Laura Oakley Shelton (1879-1963)
Marriage: Dec 24, 1937 - Stuart, Patrick Co., VA
Wife Hattie M. Stovall
Born: Jan 12, 1920 - Patrick Co., VA
Died: May 4, 2001
Buried: - Old Center PBC Cem., Sanville, VA
Children
1 F Pansy Ruth Spencer
Born: Nov 19, 1938 - Henry Co., VA
Died: May 30, 2016
Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Hattie M. Stovall):
Both single. He a furniture worker. Marr. by J.D. Cockram, Min.