Vesta Mullins

1908 - 2008  (99 years)

• Name	Vesta Mullins
  Born	28 Oct 1908	Clay County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	21 Jun 2008  [2]
  Buried	Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Vesta Mullins Salisbury Vesta Mullins Salisbury of Ghent passed away June 21, 2008, at a local nursing home. She was 99 years old. She was born at Glen on Oct. 18, 1908. Her father was Jackson Mullins and her mother was Virginia Belle Sizemore (Woody) Mullins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Estel L. Salisbury; an infant daughter; and a son, John William Salisbury. She also was preceded in death by brothers, Clayton Mullins, Henry Mullins, Stanton Woody and Esten Mullins; and sisters, Dessie Evans, Belvie Ratliff and Mamie Smith. She is survived by daughters, Mabel (William L. Pursel), June Dudzik; son, Stephen Salisbury; and brothers, Thordon Mullins and Sidney Mullins; sister-in-law, Esther Mullins. She also is survived by nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Ms. Salisbury was affectionately known as Todie. She was a bible-toting, God-fearing pioneer type of woman. She loved to garden and to be close to nature. She was honest and fearless and she could shoot a ground hog dead from 60 yards away caught nibbling in her garden (that's a moving ground hog.) Friends will be received from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. Saturday followed by funeral service at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home at Shady Spring with services to begin at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Phillip Farrington officiating. Graveside rites and interment will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Tyler Mountain Memorial Gardens in Cross Lanes where she will be laid at rest next to her husband. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice or the Ghent Fire Department. Online condolences may be sent to our guestbook at www.roseandquesenberry.net. Arrangements are by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Shady Spring.
  Person ID	I93483	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2011

  
  

  Father	Andrew Jackson Mullins,   b. 15 Dec 1883, Clay County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Jun 1977, West Virginia, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Virginia Bell Sizemore,   b. 2 Feb 1884, Clay County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Apr 1918, Clay County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 34 years)
  Married	3 Mar 1906	Clay County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 03 Mar 1906 Place: Clay County, West Virginia Jackson Mullins, 23, Clay, Clay Belle Sizemore, 22, Clay, Clay 1920 Big Sandy, Kanawha, WV # 109-110 all WVWVWV Mullins, Jackson N 36 m Clayton son 18 Henry son 15 Dessie da 12 Vesta da 11 Belva da 9 Mamie da 7 Thorden son 6 Esten son 4 Sidney son 1 Sayre, Lucy housekeeper 24 wd Jesse B lodger 6 m Clovie R 4 m Clay R lodger 3 m Valentine lodger 8/12 m
  Family ID	F24031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S21] Obit. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.