Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
ELIZABETH THOMAS “BETTY” HICKS
FAIRFAX, VA. – Elizabeth T. “Betty” Hicks, age 66, Interment Fairfax Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area, 7913 Westpark Drive, Suite 101, McLean, Va. 22102 or Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, 1 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 4800, New York, N.Y. 10119.
EDSEL NATHAN SHUMATE
RADFORD - Edsel Nathan Shumate, 88 of Radford, death by his parents, John T. and Nora B. Meadows Shumate and also by five brothers and five sisters. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Florence B. Shumate of Radford; a son, Alban E. Shumate of Radford; a daughter, Janet Faye Effler of Radford; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two step grandchildren; a brother, George Shumate of Salem. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 24, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at the Radford Christian Church with Rev. Bobby Sutphin and Rev. Andy Woodward officiating. died Sunday evening, Nov. 21, 2004, in the Highland Ridge Rehab Center, Dublin, Va.
Arrangements pending by Stevens Funeral Home, Inc., Pulaski, Va.
EDITH HUFFORD ELSWICK
PULASKI - Edith Hufford Elswick, age 86 of Pulaski, Born August 22, 1918 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Lillie Chinault Hufford and James David Hufford. In addition to her parents she was preceded in Cemetery with the Rev. Randy Winn officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday morning from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. at Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home. Flowers will be accepted, but for those who wish they may make memorial contributions to the Pulaski Humane Society. Arrangements by Thomas M. Seagle & Sons, Pulaski.
RICHARD MURRAY HALEY
CHESAPEAKE - Richard Murray Haley, 57, of the 1200 block of Grenadier Drive, funeral service will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home Tidewater Drive Chapel with Bobby Silva officiating. The burial will follow in Forest Lawn passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004 at her home. She was death by her husband, Tyler S. Harrell; a daughter, Janice Elaine Harrell; a brother, Ira (Gus) Smith. She attended French’s Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church.
She is survived by a son, Clarence T. (Tinker) Harrell, Dublin; a daughter, Doris Harrell, Dublin; two sisters, Margaret and husband, Robert Jones of Poplar Hill; Alena G. Stoots of Pulaski; two grandchildren, Chris and Crystal Harrell; four great-grandchildren, Jacob Harrell, Brittany, Marcus and Jadaeon Payne. Several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the French’s Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Billy Akers officiating. Burial in the Shannon passed away Thursday, December 2, 2004 at the Montgomery Regional Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Brenda E. Wilson of Radford; three sons, Bobby Joe Wilson of Wytheville, Jimmy Wilson of Hollywood, FL, and Harold Wilson of Winder, GA; two daughters, Brenda Buckley of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Rebecca Lowrey of Pensacola, FL; two brothers, Barry Wilson of Dublin and Audrey Wilson of Pulaski; six sisters, Iva McCoy of Hopewell, Lois Ratcliffe of Radford, June Gallimore of Christiansburg, Diane Mitchell of Radford, Jean Callaway of Bossier City, LA, and Rachel Quesenberry of Radford; 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mullins Funeral Home. Cemetery in Radford. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 9 East Church Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia 24011. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford.
Ophelia Thompson Williams, 90, death by her husband, Frank J. Williams, son, James Williams, and an infant son. She is survived by a son, Robert Williams of Newport, TN; a granddaughter, grandson, and several neices and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 6, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Fairlawn Baptist Church. passed away Thursday, December 2, 2004 at his home in Dublin. He was a U. S. Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War and he was the owner of Utilities & Construction, Inc. He was preceded in Interment will be held Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the Simpkins Family passed away Thursday, December 2, 2004. Interment will follow at Dry Pond Community Center, Sylvatus. The family will receive friends Monday from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski is handling the arrangements for the family.
CHARLENE DELANO MIKRUT
DRAPER – Charlene Delano Mikrut, age 71, of Draper, Va. born in Pulaski, Va., daughter of the late Clarence and Mattie Crigger Ridner. She was a member of Pioneer Baptist Church.
Surviving are: her husband, John Mikrut, Draper; three daughters, Linda Rosinski, Hammond, Ind., Dorothy Smith, Parsippany, N.J., Maria Mikrut, Draper; five sons, Lindgergh Belcher, North Ft. Myers, Fla., Leslie Belcher, Lehigh Acres, Fla., Larry Belcher, Seneca, S.C., Lyle Belcher, Walhalla, S.C., John Mikrut, Trenton, N.J.; four sisters, Frances Sagsveen, Grand Forks, N.D., Julia Peterson, Minot, N.D., Sally Paiva and Joan Ridner, both of Milford, Pa.; 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 4, at 1 p.m. in Pioneer Baptist Church with Pastor Neal Hawks officiating.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 12 noon until service time or at the residence at any time.
Reese Funeral Home, Austinville, Va. is in charge of arrangements.
ROY LEE HURST
DUBLIN – Roy Lee Hurst, 78, of 313 Galaway Avenue, Dublin, Va. born in Hiwassee, Va., July 30, 1926 and was the son of the late Reason Vinson Hurst and Mabel Landreth Hurst. He was a member of the Max Creek Baptist Church and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Mr. Hurst was a retired carpenter.
Surviving are: his wife Agnes Louise Hurst, Dublin; sons, Gordon Hurst, Hiwassee, David Hurst, Pulaski County, Gene Hurst, Pulaski County; daughters, Marie Duncan, Dallas, N.C., Sherry Vines, Richmond, Va.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 4, at 11 a.m. from the Stevens Funeral Chapel with Pastor Mike Coleman and Pastor Mike Collins officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin. Visiting will be Friday evening at Stevens Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m.
Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Inc., Pulaski, Va.
NELLIE REINHARDT ECKARD
RADFORD - Nellie Reinhardt Eckard, 94 of Radford, formerly of Hickory, NC, death by her husband, Harley L. Eckard, and three children, Madge and Terry Thompson, and Jackie Callahan. She is survived by daughters, Peggy Amonette of Radford and Paulette Sherrill of Charlotte, NC; 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 4, 2004 at 1:30 p.m. at the Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Hickory, NC with the family receiving visitors 30 minutes prior to the service in the church narthex. Rev. Walter Hitchcock and Rev. David Keck, Jr. will be officiating with cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Roanoke Valley Chapter, 4502 Starkey Road, Suite 2, Roanoke, VA 24014. The family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Friday at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford.
PHYLLIS BLAIR BROOKMAN
CHRISTIANSBURG - Phyllis Blair Brookman, 62 of Christiansburg, death by her husband, William Atlas Brookman and also by her parents, Carl C. and Helen Giles Blair. Survivors include two sons, William Blair Brookman of Atlanta, GA and John Kevin Brookman of Radford; a daughter, Tracy Lynn Brookman of Christiansburg; and a brother, Carl C. Blair, Jr. of Belspring. Graveside services will be held Sunday, December 5, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at the Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin with Rev. James R. Terry, Jr. officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Christiansburg Fire & Rescue Dept. The family will receive friends Sunday from 12 Noon until 1:30 p.m. at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford.
RACHEL “ELAINE” WARD SCOTT
LANHAM, MD. – Rachel “Elaine” Ward Scott, age 87, formerly of Pulaski, Va. departed this life on Nov. 20, 2004 in Lanham, Md. She was married the late Wilbur Scott in 1955. While in Washington, Elaine worked for the government as a supervisor in the Pentagon. She retired in 1990 after 27 years of devoted service. She was a former member of Clark’s Chapel Methodist Church in Pulaski. She leaves to cherish her memory, her cousin, Leon Clark of Pulaski; and a host of relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 3 p.m. at Randolph Avenue United Church with Rev. Leroy Henry officiating.
Penn’s Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
ROY LEE HURST
DUBLIN – Roy Lee Hurst, 78, of 313 Gallaway Ave., Dublin died Thursday morning Dec. 2, 2004 at Pulaski Community Hospital.
Arrangements pending by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski.
