McDowell County Public Records: October 7 through November 9

In 1950, the Black residents of McDowell accounted for nearly 25% of the county’s population, and made up over 35% of all coal miners in the region. Today, less than 5% of the nation’s coal miners are Black, and McDowell County’s Black population has fallen to just 11.3%. 

Follow the history of The County as it happens, as recorded by the McDowell County Clerk’s Office, in this week’s McDowell County Public Records.  

The following Marriage Certificates were filed in McDowell County between October 7 and November 9:

Filed October 7, 2026:

• Madison Isabella Dillon and Robert Thomas Goodson

Filed October 14, 2026:

• Melody Americus Music and Calvin Ray Sturgill

Filed October 22, 2026:

• Tammy Yvonne Stacy and Calvin Ray Sturgill

Filed October 23, 2026:

• Olivia Paige Sammons and Jeremy Lee Luster

Filed October 27, 2026:

• Chelsea Paige Horn and Richard Curtis Gibson II

Filed October 28, 2026:

• Brenda Kay Palmer and Freddie Paul Milam

Filed October 29, 2026:

• Savannah Danielle Stanley Johnson and Todd Douglas Griffin, Jr.

Filed October 30, 2026:

• Breonna Belinda McNeely and Adam Eugene Toth, Jr.

Filed November 2, 2026:

• Retha Ann Mills Moore and Randell Wade Justice

Filed November 5, 2026:

• Candice Madelyn Keasler and Thomas Faron Dunford

Filed November 9, 2026:

• Isabella Cheyenne Church and Jesse Allen Roberts

The following Death Records were filed in McDowell County between October 7 and November 9:

Filed October 9, 2026:

• James Kevin Bales

Filed October 13, 2026:

• Opal Mullins
• Samantha Nicole Guerrero

Filed October 19, 2026:

• Luther Stacy
• Marvin Steven Rutherford
• Patricia Milam
• Roy Duncan
• Robert Ray Deskins
• Ronnie Steve Cline

Filed October 26, 2026:

• Roger Arlen Hatfield
• Lona Justice

Filed November 2, 2026:

• Ralph Howard Craft
• Lana Bonita Kibbey
• Shirley Ann Presley

Filed November 9, 2026:

• Georgia Ann Winslow
• Wendy Ann Beach
• Petris Price

The following Land Transfers were filed in McDowell County between October 7 and November 9:

Filed October 7, 2026:

• USA acting through Rural Housing Services to Kay Logistics LLC: lot 48 Westfield Addition, Keystone District.
• Fred G. Dobbs to Christopher Dobbs: quit claim, parcel, surf Middle Fork, Bradshaw Creek, 1.25 acres surf Middle Fork Bradshaw Creek, Sandy River District.
• Ollie K. Willis to Manoj Dahal: transfer tax paid in Tazewell County, parcel 1 – 0.10 acres more or less, north side of Lester Street & south side of Jacobs Fork Creek at Bishop, parcel 1 – 0.04 acres, more or less, parcel of land situated on the north side of Lester Street & on south side of Jacob Fork Creek at Bishop. 

Filed October 8, 2026:

• Brian Worthington to Brian Worthington and Anita Worthington: right of survivorship, certain real estate situated in Town of Davy, Browns Creek District. 

Filed October 9, 2026:

• Bobby Tyler Speer to John Wayne Viars: 1 acre more or less, Sandy River District. 
• Christopher M. Lambert and Helen Janet Chaffins to Jeremy Lester: quitclaim, 3 parcels, Town of Iaeger, in Lick Branch, Sandy River District. 
• The Ernest Matney Estate, Marsha B. Cox and Joseph Burch to Arlie Matney and Karen Matney: lot C of parcel C Berwind, Big Creek District. 
• Ernest Matney Estate (by executor Marsha Cox) to Arlie Matney and Karen Matney: lot D, parcel C Berwind, Big Creek District. 
• McDowell County BOE to Town of Kimball: exhibit A, 8 tracts, Kimball District. 

Filed October 13, 2026:

• Douglas M. Smallwood and Paul D. Dale to Stephen D. Hagerman and Kellie Rae Hagerman: right of survivorship, 3 parcels, Bradshaw Creek, Bee Branch, Sandy River District. 
• Fae Holdings Aurora LLC to Oak Hill Forestland NMTC LLC: multiple parcels, transaction includes timber, Big Creek District. 

Filed October 14, 2026:

• Johnny Click and Marlene Click to Christopher Mullins and Jada Mullins: right of survivorship, Cucumber Creek, Big Creek District.
• Melva K. Shrewsbury to Aaron Ishmael and Jessica Ishmael: rear of lots 6-8, section 3, Sameth Center & Driveway, 20X40, Welch District.

Filed October 15, 2026:

• Pioneer Community Bank to Hannah Baker and Garrett Baker: lots or tracts 41-44 and portion of 45, northern portion of lot 45 Kennedy-Stacy SD, JOLO, Sandy River District. 
• Hunt Branit LLC to Dylan M. Gunter: lot 2, block 2, Algoma & 0.22 acres, surf parcel, Northfork District.
• Michael L. Mullins and Helen R. Mullins to Michael Poore and Kimberly Poore: Payne Fork of Bradshaw Creek, right of survivorship, Sandy River District. 

Filed October 16, 2026:

• Hydro LLC and Xavier Brown to Lisa Johnson and Brown Loyalty: lot 150 parcel 11, Maybeury and lot 149 parcel 11, Elkhorn District. 
• Hydro LLC and Xavier Brown to Lisa Johnson and Brown Loyalty: lot 151 parcel 11, Maybeury, Elkhorn District.
• Carla Weaver, Matthew Mullins, and Robert Bailey to McDowell County Commission: lot 11 block B Landgraff, voluntary floodplain buyout program, Browns Creek District.
• Randall Patton and Cathy Patton to McDowell County Commission: tax map 3, parcels 247, 248, 248.1, 249, 250, 250.1. 252, voluntary floodplain buyout program,Browns Creek District.
• Amy Stanley to McDowell County Commission: parcel surf 125z110 Panther, voluntary floodplain buyout program, Sandy River District.
• Dorothy Charles to Dylan A. C. Saunders: 2 parcels situated on Jacobs Fork, Big Creek District.

Filed October 19, 2026:

• Harry Toler Jr. and Ashley R. Toler to Dalton Justice: parcel 1 lot 5, Harman’s Branch Addition, Town of Iaeger, parcel 2, lots 14-16 & half of lot 17, Harry R. Pauley Addition, City of Iaeger, Sandy River District. 

Filed October 20, 2026:

• Billy Waldron and Kaitlyn Waldron to Joshua Campbell: 13.68 surf, waters of Bark Camp, Big Creek District. 
• Sandra L. Hatcher to WV DOT: 2,562 square feet, NCA, Gary District.
• City of Welch to Crystal Green: lot 42, 0.1102 acres & lot 43, 0.1102 acres, Virginia Ave., Welch District. 

Filed October 21, 2026:

• Kenneth Sloan and Donna F. Sloan to Chad Sloan and Chrissy Sloan: right of survivorship, parcel of real estate, middle of Bullcreek, Sandy River District. 

Filed October 22, 2026:

• City of Gary to Gary Volunteer Fire Department: 0.33 acres more or less, City of Gary, Gary District. 

Filed October 23, 2026:

• Dorothy J. Oxford to Phillip Falgiiani: parcel 1 lot 13, Town of East War, parcel 2 part of lot 14, East War, parcel 3 lot 13 East War and Dry Fork River, War District. 

Filed October 28, 2026:

• Roger L. Matney to Roger M. Matney and Chasity Matney: deed of correction, right of survivorship, 73 fee Horse Creek, Sandy River District. 

Filed October 29, 2026:

• John C. Higginbotham IV to John C. Higginbotham IV Revocable Trust: quitclaim deed to revoke trust without consideration, tract 1 – waters of Beartown Creek, tract 2 – 30 acres headwaters of Grapevine Creek and Beartown Creek, Sandy River District.
• Morrie Fawcett to Clinton Vernon II: lot 79A block 11, 15 foot strip Elk Addition NFK & lot 79B adjacent, Northfork District.
• Andrea M. Haney to Brett L. Roberts and Andrea M. Haney: lot 12 block G, Coalwood, Big Creek District.
• Calvin Roark and Tammy Roark to James Roark and Racheal Roark: 2.04 acres, surf parcel on Mill Branch of Tug Fork, Adkin District. 

Filed October 30, 2026:

• Keith Adams and Brenda Shatley to Herman W. Bolden and Dawn R. Bolden: right of survivorship, lot 2 block 5, Pageton, Adkin District. 
• Stanley L. Hagerman and Norma L. Hagerman to Stanley L. Hagerman, Norma L. Hagerman, and Trisha G. Hagerman-Payne: transfer on death deed, parcel surf Bradshaw Creek, Sandy River District. 
• Stanley Hagerman and Norma L. Hagerman to Heather R. Vance and Jacob T. Vance: parcel 1 0.57 acres more or less, parcel 2 1.61 acres more or less, Community of Rockridge, Sandy River District. 
• Kathy B. Vance to Dillon Cline: parcel surf Bradshaw Creek, Sandy River District. 
• Delores Charley to Bryan W. Edicott and Betsy D. Addair: Grapevine Branch of Dry Fork River, Sandy River District.

Filed November 2, 2026:

• Deborah D. Spencer and Dwayne J. Spencer to McDowell County Commission: lot 31, Eckman, Browns Creek District.
• Fred Chaffins and Judy Chaffins to McDowell County Commission: lot 3 parcel 4, Marytown, Lot 5 parcel 4 Marytown., Browns Creek District.
• Jonathan Jordan toMcDowell County Commission: lot 4, Kirby Addition 1st Addition, surf parcel 55×140 Belvins Addition, Browns Creek District.