Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Poe
Mary Ruth Poe, 81, died Monday, August 4, 2003, at the home of her daughter in Broadford.
She is survived by her husband, Earl Poe of Broadford; one daughter and son-in-law, Nelda and Starritt Holmes of Broadford; one brother and sister-in-law, Norman D. and Kathleen Harris of Saltville; one grandson and wife, Scott and Rebecca Holmes; one great-granddaughter, Abby Holmes; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Wednesday, August 6, at Henderson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Kyle French officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Rose Cemetery.
The family received friends Tuesday evening at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Virginia’s Hospice Care at P.O. Box 257, Rural Retreat, VA 24368.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home of Saltville is in charge of arrangements.
Snapp
Anna Rebecca Orr Snapp, 88, of Salem, died Friday, August 1, 2003.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Leigh Richmond Orr and Ellen Josephine Orr; three brothers, Thomas, Robert and Stuart Orr, all of Marion.
She served the Lord faithfully for many years and found joy in helping those in need. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in America.
Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Lawrence Byars Snapp; a daughter, Charlotte Rebecca Snapp of Salem; a son and daughter-in-law, Lawrence Byron and Janey Furrow Snapp of Newport News; three grandchildren and their spouses, Samuel and Amber Snapp of Raleigh, N.C., Anna and Douglas Lindauer of Houston, Texas, and Sarah and Robert Bradley of Kingsport, Tenn.; six great-grandchildren, Jacob Snapp of Kingsport, Tenn., Benjamin, Emma Jane and Johnathan Lindaure, all of Houston, Texas and Madeleine Bradley of Kingsport, Tenn.; and a sister-in-law, Janice M. Orr of Marion.
Those preferring memorial gifts, please consider Westminster Presbyterian Church in America, 2216 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, Va., 24017, designated for the Foreign Mission Fund of Calvary Classical School, 403 Whealton Road, Hampton, Va., 23666.
Graveside services were held Monday, August 4, 2003, at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Following the graveside services, a memorial service was held at Westminster Presbyterian Church in America with the Rev. John Furman and the Rev. Byron Snapp officiating.
The family received friends Sunday evening at the funeral home.
Oakey’s Funeral Home in Roanoke was in charge of arrangements.
Blackwell
Mack Jefferson Blackwell Jr. of Abingdon, 72, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, at Johnston Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Saltville and was a son of the late Mack Jefferson Blackwell Sr.
He was a 1951 graduate of Virginia Military Institute with a B.S. degree in civil engineering. He was an engineer and advertising consultant for Olin Chemical Corp., Thompson and Litton Associates, S & S Corp. and Ingersoll Rand. He was the owner of Blackwell and Associates, which he opened in 1993.
He was a lover of music, having played the trumpet since age 14 and with several bands during the "Big Band Era." He directed the choir at Madam Russell United Methodist Church in Saltville for fifteen years and sang in and directed choirs at Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church and Abingdon United Methodist Church, of which he was a member.
Mack had served on the administrative board of Johnston Memorial Hospital for twenty years, serving as president for a number of years. He was a member of the Emory & Henry Board of Visitors, a member of the board of the Washington County Industrial Development Authority and a member and past president of the Virginia Highlands Society.
Survivors include: his wife of 48 years, Patricia Preston Blackwell; a son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Becky Blackwell of Abingdon; a daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Dave Williamson of Roanoke; his mother, Bess Blackwell of Saltville; a sister, Dorothy Thompson of Winston-Salem, N.C.; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one nephew and two nieces.
A memorial service was conducted Friday, Oct. 11, at Abingdon United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Rowland and the Rev. Betty Reiff officiating. The committal and entombment was private. In place of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Memorial Fund of Abingdon United Methodist Church, 101 E. Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210 or to the American Cancer Society, 18129 North Fork River Road, Abingdon, VA 24210. Messages of sympathy may be sent to www.farrisfuneralservice.com.
Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Blevins
Lonnie Ray Blevins, 53, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at his home in Marion. Lonnie was a loving husband, proud father, and a hard worker. He was proud to serve his country as an air ship gunner during the Vietnam War. He was a loyal chapter member and Governor of the Smyth County Moose Lodge. Lonnie was a stranger to none and a friend to all.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Shirley Blevins, and two sisters, Barbara Sadler and Pam Cline.
Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Frankie VanName Blevins of Marion; one son, Rusty Ray Blevins of Marion; one daughter, Stacie Katherine Blevins of Marion; two brothers, Jonathan Dale and wife Ileen Blevins of Marion and William Harrison Blevins of Bradenton, Fla.; two sisters, Brenda Vandeluyster and husband Tom of Fort Mohave, Ariz., and Patty Rowland and husband John of Marion; two brothers-in-law, James Ronnie Cline of Marion and Jim VanName and wife Diane of Newport, N.Y.; two sisters-in-law, Nancy Brouillette of Albany, N.Y., and Dianne Allen of Castleville, N.Y.; mother-in-law, Katherine "Kitty" VanName of Newport, N.Y.; several nieces and nephews; and a host of special friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 7 at Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Rev. Neville Mozingo officiating.
Seaver-Brown Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Harris
Sylvia B. Harris, 83, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, in Brien Center Health and Rehab in Durham, N.C. She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Harris. She lived in Marion and Atkins area all her life until April of 2001 when she moved to Cary, N.C., to be near her granddaughter and her family. She attended Atkins Church of God and was actively involved there until recent years. She was the fifth child of a family of ten children.
Survivors include: one daughter and son-in-law, Thelma M. and Donald A Harris of Redmond, Wash.; one sister, Lucile Clark of Maryland; one granddaughter, Nola Boezeman and husband John; one grandson, Larry W. Byrum; two great-grandchildren, John and Matthew; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 10, at 11 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Rev. Nouhad Melki officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Lawn Cemetery in Marion. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel.
Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Henderson
Ida Irene Henderson of Saltville, 82, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002.
She was born June 13, 1920, the daughter of William C. and Sally F. Taylor and was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include: her husband of 56 years, Thomas W. Henderson; daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and James Worley of Saltville; grandson James C. Robinson and fiancé Rachel Adams of Saltville; granddaughter Cynthia and husband Brian Ward of Saltville; three great-grandchildren, Guston Robinson, Zachary Barrett and Danielle Ward, all of Saltville; three sisters, Hazel Dailey of Wheeling, W.Va., and Marilyn Barnard and Mrs. J.S. "Tazoni" Surber, both of Saltville; special friends, Norma Gobble, Patsy Owens and Joyce Testerman; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 at Henderson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Mumpower and the Rev. Woodrow McIntyre officiating. Interment will follow in Elizabeth Cemetery.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Phipps
Blanche Pansy Phipps, 81, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, in the Heritage Hall Nursing Center in Stafford.
She was born in Smyth County to the late Ben and Leona Thomas and was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Phipps, and a daughter, Virginia Blanche Phipps. She was also preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.
Survivors include: two daughters and one son-in-law, Juanita and Coolidge Ellis of Marion and Sue Jones of Alexandria; four sons and one daughter-in-law, Ben and Barbara Phipps of Stafford, Steve Phipps, Robert Phipps and George Phipps, all of Alexandria; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Bradley's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Hutton officiating. Interment will follow in Ridgedale Cemetery in Rich Valley. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Bradley's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Potter
Ransford A. Potter of Troutdale, 82, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tenn.
He was born April 4, 1920, at Ironton, Ohio, to Dr. E. W. Potter and Garnett Nell Miller Potter. He served in the U.S. Navy as a naval aviator in World War II. He was a self-employed realtor and appraiser.
Survivors include: his wife, Clarice W. Potter; one son Ransford A. Potter II and his wife, Nena, of Lexington, S.C.; one brother, Dr. Willis C. Potter of Russell, Ky.; and one niece and one nephew.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Troutdale Baptist Church with the Rev. Ken Riggins and the Rev. Scott Flippin officiating. Interment was in Troutdale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family sincerely requests that memorial contributions by made to Crusaders for Christ Group of Troutdale Baptist Church, 10439 Troutdale Hwy., Troutdale, VA 24378.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Independence was in charge of arrangements.
Testerman
Cleo Vida Dishner Testerman, 94, the widow of Dewey B. Testerman, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at her home in Marion.
She was a member of Park Presbyterian Chapel. She was a loving and beloved mother, grandmother and sister. She loved her flowers and hummingbirds. She especially loved feeding her family on Sundays and holidays.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Fanny Testerman, and two grandchildren, Dewey William Testerman and Wanda Faye Ferrell.
Survivors include: three daughters and sons-in-law, Ruby and Frank Chudoba of Disputanta, Betty and Bill Miller of Glade Spring, and Molly and Tommy Tilson of Seven Mile Ford; two sons and one daughter-in-law, John D. Testerman of Kings Mountain, N.C., and Jim and June Testerman of Greensboro, N.C.; two sisters, Thelma Jasik and Leona Preston, both of Marion; 13 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Oct. 9, at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Pastor William T. Wing III officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Lawn Cemetery in Marion.
Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Atkins
Joan Ferguson Atkins, 68, died Monday, April 14, 2003, in Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Va.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 17, at 8 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Baker
Eddie Baker, 90, of Konnarock, died Sunday, April 13, 2003, at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion.
He was born Sept. 3, 1912, in Wise County to the late Gilbert and Nancy Baker and was preceded in death by his wife, Esther Baker; and one granddaughter, Sarah Ann Baker.
He had worked as a coal miner in Wise County and lived in Colorado for several years before moving to northern Virginia and retiring from the State Highway Department.
Survivors include three children, Billy Baker of Norton, Nancy Baker Blevins of Konnarock, and Arthur Baker of Falls Church; four grandchildren, R.C. Blevins Jr., Eddie Blevins and Philip Blevins, all of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Brian Baker of Manassas; and four great-grandchildren, Eric Blevins, Katie Blevins, Brittany Blevins, and Hunter Nicole Crawford.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at Bethel Baptist Church of Konnarock with the Rev. Jerry Fritz officiating. Interment will follow in Laurel Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 to 1 p.m. prior to the funeral service. Flowers will be appreciated or memorial donations may be made to Bethel Baptist Church.
Bradley-Finney Funeral Chapel of Chilhowie is in charge of arrangements.
Casey
Thomas Edgar Casey, 58, of Seven Mile Ford, died Monday, April 14, 2003, at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tenn.
He was the son of the late Theodore E. and Cleo Parris Casey. He was a member of Laurel Springs United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his daughter, Jill Casey Sledd and son-in-law Bob Sledd of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; son, Thomas Edgar “Jay” Casey of San Francisco, Calif.; and 22-month-old triplet grandsons, Jay Thomas Sledd, Samuel Casey Sledd and Robert Walker Sledd Jr.; brother and sister-in-law, T. Douglas and Ruth Ann Casey of Suffolk; sisters and brothers-in-law, Joan Casey Stamper and Bob Stamper, and Sandy Casey Goodman and Charlie Goodman of Seven Mile Ford; an uncle, John I. Parris of Boothwyn, Pa.; and by nephews and nieces who will serve as pallbearers, Doug Casey, Mark Casey, Chris Stamper, Miranda Stamper and husband Kevin Miller, Eric Goodman and Chad Goodman.
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 18, at 8 p.m. at Bradley’s Funeral Home Chapel in Marion with the Rev. Neville Mozingo and the Rev. Catherine Deese officiating. Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 19, in the Laurel Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home or any time at the residence of his sister, Joan Stamper at 377 Grubmore Road in Marion. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Laurel Springs United Methodist Church.
Bradley’s Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of arrangements.
