Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Rogers
Patsy McKee Rogers, age 69, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997 in Palmdale, Calif. She was a native of Chilhowie and the daughter of the late Paul Dulaney and Elizabeth Glenn McKee.
Survivors include her husband, Clark Rogers, Palmdale, Calif.; two daughters, Ruth Rogers Hudson, Los Angeles, Calif., and Mary Rogers, Palmdale, Calif.; one brother, Thomas Glenn McKee Sr., Chilhowie; one niece, Betty Ruud, Verona; two nephews, Thomas Glenn McKee Jr., Passaic, N.J., and Paul E. McKee, Chilhowie; six great-nieces and nephews.
Funeral and burial will be in Palmdale, Calif.
This is a courtesy announcement by Williams Funeral Home in Chilhowie.
Stephens
William Howell Stephens, age 86, of Rural Retreat, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997 in Francis Marion Manor. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cleo Medley Stephens.
He is survived by one sister, Minnie Seatz, Todd, N.C.; two brothers, Charles O. Stephens of Sugar Grove, and Jay Stephens, Maryland; one half-sister, Faye Stephens, Lenoir, N.C.; one half-brother, Junior Stephens, Texas; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. in Lindsey Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Countiss officiating. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery in Rural Retreat.
Lindsey Funeral Home in Rural Retreat was in charge of arrangements.
Walls
Elmer Lee "Big Jim" Walls, age 73, of Konnarock, died Monday, Jan. 6, 1997 in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon.
He was a lifelong resident of Smyth County and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He attended Azen Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Moore Walls; two stepdaughters, Francis Smith and Joann Allison, both of Glade Spring; four sisters, Lucille Russell, Joppa, Md., Magdalene Testerman, Laurel, Md., Ora Mae Wilson, Mountain City, Tenn., and Lois Walls, Edgewood, Md.; three brothers, Earnest Walls, Marion, Jack Walls, Oxford, Penn., and Dean Walls, Damascus; five step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, in Azen Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles E. "Jody" Blevins and the Rev. Randy Lester officiating. Burial was in Azen Cemetery.
Johnson Funeral Home in Damascus was in charge of arrangements.
Watterson
Charles Henry "Buddy" Watterson, age 74, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997 in Coral Gables, Fla. He was formerly of Marion and was preceded in death by his parents, William and Edna Watterson.
He is survived by two daughters, Barbara Berkowitz of Coral Gables, Fla., and Melody Mancuso of Bayport, N.Y.; two sons, William Watterson of Bowdoin College, Maine, and Charles "Chip" Watterson of Bayport, N.Y.; several grandchildren; one sister, Mary Ellen Bowman of Marathon, N.C.; one brother, Robert Watterson of Brentwood, Tenn.
Funeral services and burial will be held in Coral Gables, Fla.
This is a courtesy announcement by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service.
Cummings
Viva Irene Cummings, age 84, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997 in Fredricksburg.
She is survived by one daughter, Nancy Joycelyn Koval, Ocala, Fla.; two sons, William F. Barr, Pompano Beach, Fla., and Sidney L. Barr, Waynesboro; five sisters: Catherine Russell, Augusta, Ga., Margaret Hoth , Franklin Park, Ill., Ida Johnson and Dorothy Russell, both of Chilhowie; 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Lebanon United Methodist Church with the Rev. R.J. Cullop officiating. Burial followed in the Lebanon UMC Cemetery.
Newberry Funeral Home in Chilhowie was in charge of arrangements.
Davis
James Ralph Davis, age 67, of Chicago, Ill., died Monday, Jan. 13, 1997.
He was born at Loves Mill on April 30, 1929 and raised in Chicago, Ill. He was a Marine Corps veteran and received the highest degree in Electronics from the University of Chicago. He was preceded in death by his parents, George E. Davis and Ernestine Hamm Davis Anderson.
Surviving are his wife, Hazel M. Boggs Davis; one daughter, Susan M. Weismayer, Suwanee, Ga.; one son-in-law, Kirt Weismayer, Suwanee, Ga.; three grandchildren, Amanda, Adam and Rebecca Weismayer, all of Suwanee, Ga.; two brothers, Richard A. Davis, Marion, and David G. Davis, Hendersonville, N.C.; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 17, at Seaver-Brown Funeral Home with burial in Mt. View Cemetery in Chilhowie.
Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Fleenor
Margaretta Francisco Fleenor, age 77, widow of Fred Fleenor, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 1997 in Smyth County Community Hospital.
She is survived by five daughters and sons-in-law: Janice Meade of Landrum, S.C., Brenda and Charles Harrison of Taylors, S.C., Barbara and Eddie Choate of High Point, N.C., Kay Fleenor, and Ann and Palma Ball, all of Marion; one son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Joyce Fleenor of Marion; one sister, Geneva Sue Smith of Scott County; 11 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m. in Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Rev. Pat Gilbert officiating. Burial followed in Rose Lawn Cemetery.
Seaver-Brown Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Hash
Ruth Mozelle Hash, age 76, of Deland, Fla., died Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997 in Mariner Health Care of Orange City.
Mrs. Hash was born in Groseclose and moved to Deland, Fla., three years ago. She was the widow of Herman L. Hash and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 4667 in Marion.
She is survived by one brother, Marvin L. Waddell, Mercer, Penn.; one son, Richard E. Waddell, Deland, Fla.; one stepdaughter, Joy Bilovus, Orion, Mich.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She will also be fondly remembered by one very special cousin, Kay Devault, Marion.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 13, at 11 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Rev. Neville Mozingo officiating. Entombment followed in Rosewood Memorial Gardens in Rural Retreat. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Ormond Beach, Fla. 32127.
Seaver-Brown Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Mitchell
Clarence Preston "Snooks" Mitchell, age 76, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 1997 at his home in Marion.
Mr. Mitchell lived most of his life in Smyth County. He retired from Virginia House Furniture and attended the Antioch Baptist Church in Marion.
Survivors include his wife, Ardella Mitchell, Marion; two stepdaughters, Theresa Stewart, Richmond, and Annette Thomas, Ellicott City, Md.; three stepsons, Frederick Hughes and Theodore Hughes, both of Baltimore, Md., and Dewight McDaniels, San Francisco, Calif.; three sisters, Betty Jeffries and Julia Jones, both of Hollis, N.Y., and Catherine Gaylord, Mistah, N.J.; five stepgrandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, in Barnett's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Leonard Cox officiating. Burial will follow in the New River Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Barnett's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Orr
Kennett Eugene Orr, age 74, of Catawba, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997 at his home.
He was born April 26, 1922 in Rich Valley. He and his wife have been residents of Catawba Valley since 1959. He was a charter member of the Catawba Ruritan Club.
Mr. Orr had been involved with the Boy Scouts for many years and earned awards such as the Silver Beaver and Wood Badge. He was a lifetime member of the Catawba Volunteer Fire Department. He was a Sunday School teacher at Central United Methodist Church for 25 years. He was retired from the Roanoke County School System, where he was Assistant Principal at Northside High School for 18 years and Assistant Principal at Arnold R. Burton Vocational School for eight years.
He is survived by his wife, Leslie Ann Fringer Orr; one daughter, Kathleen L. Orr; one son and daughter-in-law, Kennett R. and Karen Givens Orr; two grandsons, Joshua Kennett Orr and Jonathan William Orr, both of Catawba; one sister, Doris Orr, Rich Valley; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Dr. Ross M. Orr Jr. and wife Sandy, Bethlehem, Penn., and Dr. William K. Orr and wife Lois, Fishersville; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 13, at 10 a.m. at the Central United Methodist Church with Dr. William Davis officiating. Interment was in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Central United Methodist Church Elevator Fund in memory of Gene Orr.
Lotz Salem Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Parks
Polly Mae Blevins Parks, age 62, of Sugar Grove, died Monday, Jan. 13, 1997 in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was born in Chilhowie, the daughter of the late Velt and Ethel Sweeney Blevins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Lewis Parks.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Carl Wilson of Sugar Grove, and Patricia and Kenneth Neely of Marion; two sons, Jesse Parks and James Parks, both of Sugar Grove; eight grandchildren: Daniel Parks, James Parks Jr., Luther Lewis Parks II, Jerry Truckenmiller, Brandy Truckenmiller, Tara Parks, Alisha Parks, and David Neely.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 16, at 1 p.m. at Barnett's Funeral Chapel in Wytheville with the Rev. Bill Hinton officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home tonight from 6 to 8 p.m.
Barnett's Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of arrangements.
Slate
Louise Wolfe Slate, age 89, widow of Troy Slate, died Friday, Jan. 10, 1997 in Smyth County Community Hospital after a sudden illness. She was one of the founders of the Saltville Baptist Church and was a member of the United Daughters of Confederacy. Mrs. Slate was an active member of the Marion Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher and a member of the Women's Missionary Union.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Peggy Moser Slate of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 12, 1997 at 2 p.m. at the Marion Baptist Church with Dr. William A. Slater officiating. Private burial was in Mt. Rose Cemetery, Glade Spring. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Marion Baptist Church, 1258 N. Main St., Marion, VA 24354, or Marion Life Saving Crew, P.O. Box 784, Marion, VA 24354.
Seaver-Brown Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Bowers
Bessie Fisher Bowers, age 84, of Rural Retreat, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997 in the Francis Marion Manor. She was born in Wythe County on Nov. 6, 1912, the daughter of the late Ellis and Mackie Sutherland Fisher. She was preceded in death by her husband, Quincy E. Bowers, and a brother, Dale Fisher.
She is survived by one son, Rodney Bowers, Rural Retreat; one sister, Maxine Humphreys of Rural Retreat; three brothers, Shaylor Fisher of Monterey, Tenn., Dr. James Fisher of Knoxville, Tenn., and Arleigh Steele Fisher of Wytheville; an aunt, Thelma Fisher Phillippi of Rural Retreat; a friend and caregiver, Dr. John W. Boettzer, Washington D.C.
Funeral services will be held today, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church with the Rev. Patricia-Dover-Edwards and the Rev. Robert E. Billingsley officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family requests that those who prefer may make memorials to the Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery Endowment Fund.
Lindsey Funeral Home in Rural Retreat is in charge of arrangements.
