Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Mrs. Nora Florence Childress, 87, of Tazewell, Va., formerly of Amonate, Va., passed away Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, following a long illness. Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Basil Hatfield Stacy and Cynthia Looney Stacy. She was of the Free Will Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Arvil Childress; daughter, Watie Gay Edgin; and two infant daughters. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family in her generation. Mrs. Childress is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Nora Bostic of Springfield, Ohio, Mrs. Janice Patrick of Tazewell, Mrs. Elizabeth Monk of Tazewell, Mrs. Wilma Hall of Bristol, Tenn., and Mrs. Darlene Lewis of Salem, Va.; three sons, James Childress of Bell Spring, Va., Clyde Childress of North Tazewell and Raymond Childress of Bandy, Va.; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson also survive. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, in Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff, Va., with Rev. Sam Altizer officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Va. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at Singleton Funeral Service in Cedar Bluff from 6-9 p.m. Sunday. Singleton Funeral Service in Cedar Bluff is in charge of arrangements.
Ralph E. Dotson of Hurley, Va., 37, of the right fork of the Paw Paw area of Hurley, passed away Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, at Buchanan General Hospital. Born in Buchanan County, he was a son of the late Green Dotson Jr. and Mrs. Pearl Scarberry Dotson of Hurley. He was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County, a graduate of Hurley High School and was a tree surgeon. Mr. Dotson is survived by his mother: Mrs. Pearl Scarberry Dotson, Hurley; three sisters: Darlene Dotson of Paw Paw, Ky., Ella Mae Prater of Hurley and Brenda Sargent of Hurley; two nieces: Stephanie Hurley and Jessica Lynn Spencer; and two nephews: Hershal Lee Prater and Allen James Spencer. Also, he is survived by a host of friends. He was preceded in death by one sister: Barbara Ann Dotson. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000, at 1 p.m. at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Steve T. Bowman officiating with burial to follow in the Scarberry Cemetery on the right fork of Paw Paw, Ky. Friends may call at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel Wednesday afternoon at 5 p.m. Active pallbearers will be: family and friends. Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of all arrangements.
Donald Ratliff, 67, of Oakwood, Va., passed away Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, in a Richlands hospital following a short illness. Born in Buchanan County, Va., he was the son of the late John P. and Mary Katherine Jackson Ratliff, both Buchanan County natives. Mr. Ratliff was retired from Island Creek Coal Co., a disabled coal miner and operator, a member of the U.M.W.A. District 28, a member of the New Life Fellowship Church at Oakwood, Va., and, with his wife, owned and operated the Oakwood Tastee Freeze for many years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Eldon Ratliff, Junior Ratliff and Garcel Ratliff; and two sisters, Marie Jackson and Ethel Russ. Mr. Ratliff is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mrs. Anne Ratliff; one daughter, Mrs. David (Marianne) Fletcher of Portsmouth, Va.; four sons, Mr. Stoney Ratliff and wife, Karen W., of Mooresville, N.C., Mr. Terry Ratliff and wife, Sandora, of Oakwood, Va., Mr. Johnny Ratliff and wife, Jasmin, of Oakwood and Mr. Bert Whitt and wife, Bonnie, of Seattle, Wash.; three brothers, Mr. Bill Ratliff, Mr. Ira Ratliff and Mr. Eugene (Shorty) Ratliff, all of Oakwood; three sisters, Mrs. Pauline Brown of Oakwood, Mrs. Mildred Smith of Hurley, Va., and Mrs. Elsie McGlothlin of Richlands, Va.; 11 grandchildren: Jeremy B. Ratliff, Joshua Williamson Ratliff, Elizabeth Michelle Ratliff, Jason Ratliff, Matthew Ratliff, Emily Ratliff, Stephanie Fletcher, Brittany Fletcher, Alisha Whitt, Joy Whitt and Zachary Whitt; special grandson, B.J. Winchester of Oakwood; special granddaughter, Stephanie Leonard of Hansonville, Va.; and everyone that knew him as granddaddy. Funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, in the Buchanan Funeral Service Chapel at Keen Mountain, Va., with Rev. Jerry Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in the Ratliff Family Cemetery at Garden Creek, Va. Pallbearers will be: Shannon Ratliff, Andrew Leonard, Rick Jackson, Jeff Ratliff, Joe Smith and Mike Hughes. Honorary pallbearers will be: Craig Ratliff, Raymond Jackson, Keith Ratliff and Gary Ratliff. The family will receive friends at the Buchanan Funeral Service at Keen Mountain from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000. Buchanan Funeral Service at Keen Mountain is in charge of arrangements.
ROXBORO, N.C. -- Jennifer Lynn Kinser Street, 39, formerly of Buchanan County, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000, in Durham Regional Hospital, Durham, N.C., following an extended illness. Born in Buchanan County, she was a daughter of the late Uless and Edith Dotson Kinser. She was a graduate of Grundy Senior High School, attended Southwest Virginia Community College and was a member of Vansant Church of Christ. She was an employee of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Insurance Company. Mrs. Street is survived by her husband: Cecil Monroe Street, Roxboro; two stepdaughters: Kay Street Rodriquez, Columbia, S.C., and Renee Simons, Columbia; two sisters: Judy Looney of Pelion, S.C., and Martha Owens, Vansant; four brothers: Fred Kinser, Richlands, Va., Rick Kinser, Hickory, N.C., Bill Kinser, Richlands, and Gerald Kinser, Vansant. Also, survived by three step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, at 11 a.m. at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Evangelist Jim Hill and Evangelist Michael Trent officiating with burial to follow in Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock, Va. Friends may call at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel Thursday evening at 6 p.m. Active pallbearers will be: D.C. Horton, Jack Owens, Robert Simons, Rodeny Stacy, Virlo Stiltner and Clancy Dotson. There will be a song service at the funeral home chapel Thursday evening at 7 p.m. Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of all arrangements.
GRUNDY, Va. -- Mr. Charles Jackson Brown Jr. died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, in the Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Va. He had been a resident of Buchanan County and had lived at the Valley Health Care Center since September 2000. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Lodi, Va., a 50-year member of the Sandy Valley Masonic Temple, Grundy, and a 42-year employee of Appalachian Power Company. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II from 1941 to 1945, serving in the Pacific campaigns. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Clarice Rachel Widener Brown who died in 1950; his second wife of 40 years, Verneda Dickens Brown who died in 1991; his parents, Charles J. Brown Sr. and Martha Widener Brown of Washington County; and brothers, Forrest Brown and Morton Brown. Survivors: his wife, June W. Brown of Grundy; son and daughter-in-law, Charles J. Brown III and Jonnie S. Brown, both of Corona del Mar, Calif.; brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Lenora Brown of Chilhowie; grandchildren: Courtney S. Brown, Whitney L. Brown and Ross A. Brown; and nephews, Conley Brown, Arden, N.C., and Mark Brown, all of Chilhowie. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at 11:30 a.m. in the Farris Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in the Green Hills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the American Heart Association, c//o Penny Howard, 126 W. Valley St., Abingdon, VA 24210. Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. -- Ted Carl Meadows, 54, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1999, in Henry Medical Center in Stockbridge. He was born in Buchanan County, a son of Edna Stacy Meadows of Hurley, Va., and the late Ayers Meadows. He was of the Baptist faith, attended the Unity Baptist Church and was a graduate of Hurley High School. He was employed by Cable Consultants as a telecommunications technician. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Pat Hill Meadows of Atlanta; two daughters, Phyllis Ann Sprague and Beverly Sprague, both of Fort Myers, Fla.; a son, Danny C. Meadows of Stockbridge; seven sisters, Jean Justus and Sue Keen, both of Hurley, Va., Judi Horn of Grundy, Va., Sandy Estep of Stockbridge, Wanda Rowlette of Greenville, Ga., Patti Taylor of Abingdon and Thelma Belcher of Bland, Va.; three brothers, Ayers Randall Meadows of Greenville, Paul Meadows of Springfield, Ohio, and Benny Mitchell of Phoenix, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home Chapel in Grundy. Evangelist Michael Trent will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain Valley Memorial Park at Big Rock, Va. Mr. Meadows was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Wyatt and Rose Meadows and Samuel and Leventhia Stacy. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Sunday in Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home Chapel.
GRUNDY -- Jennings Yates, 55, of the Sunset Hollow section of Route 4, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and a son of Myrtle Faye Boyd Yates of Prater, Va., and the late Frenchman Yates. He attended Coleman Methodist Church, was an employee of Misty Bee Coal Co. and a member of United Mine Workers of America. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Allene Smith Yates; a daughter, Rebecca Y. Childress of Glade Spring; a son, Jennings David Yates of Grundy; four sisters, Christine White of Oakwood, Va., Hattie Prater of Hamilton, Ohio, Roxie Fain of Mocksville, N.C., and Rebal Keen of Grundy; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Grundy Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Darrel Thacker and Gordon McBride will officiate. Burial will be in Coleman and Mitchell Cemetery, near the residence on Sunset Hollow, near Prater. Among survivors are a son-in-law, Scott Childress of Glade Spring; a daughter-in-law, Valorie Yates of Grundy; and grandchildren, Stephanie Yates Samuel Yates and Matthew Childress. Pallbearers will be employees of Misty Bee Coal Co. Friends may call at 6 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel, where services will be held at 7 p.m. Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DENTON, N.C. -- Mary Lou Wimmer, 76, of 5111 Branchview Way, formerly of Pea Patch, Va., died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, at the home of a daughter in Denton. She was born in Pan, W.Va., a daughter of the late George and Lilly Bell Keene Goodman, both Buchanan County, Va., natives. She lived in the Jewell Ridge and Pea Patch areas her entire life and was a member of Shelter Freewill Baptist Church at Whitewood, Va. She was the widow of Rufus Wimmer. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Columbus (Bonnie) Baker Jr. of Denton; three sons, Curtis Wimmer of Oak Creek, Wis., Kenneth Wimmer of Jewell Ridge, Va., and Darrell Wimmer of Oak Creek, Wis.; four sisters, Mrs. Joe (Corby) Wimmer of Abingdon, Pearlie Sutherland of Talmadge, Ohio, Pinkie White of Richlands and Mrs. Burb (Thelma) Vance of Swords Creek, Va.; three brothers, George Goodman Jr. of Talmadge, Ronald Goodman of Abingdon and Harold Goodman of Pounding Mill, Va.; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands. The Revs. Jimmy Cole, Earl Cole and Columbus Baker Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery at Pea Patch. Mrs. Wimmer was also preceded in death by a daughter, Janet Charlene Wimmer; and two brothers, Peerless and James Goodman. Pallbearers will be relatives and friends. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Monday in Hurst-Scott Funeral Home.
RICHLANDS -- Eva Hester Vandyke Cox, 75, of 121 Franklin Ave., died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, at her home. She was born in Buchanan County, a daughter of the late Harve Vandyke and Macie Nipper Vandyke Lowe, both Buchanan County, Va., natives. She was a lifelong resident of the Richlands area, a retired employee of Mattie Williams Hospital and a member of Old Premier Full Gospel Temple at Red Ash, Va. She was the widow of Lee Cox. Surviving are a son, Delmer Cox of Doran, Va.; three sisters, Mrs. Roy (Virginia) Hess or Richlands, Lottie Shelton of Doran and Mrs. Jack (Irene) Patrick of Paintlick, Va.; a brother, Raymond Vandyke of Raven, Va.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands. The Revs. Carl Ball and Leonard Meadows will officiate. Burial will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens in Claypool Hill, Va. Among survivors are a special friend, Anis Whitt; a special caregiver, Greta Reynolds; grandchildren Kathy Cox and Mrs. Thaddeus (Vickie) McCoy; and a great-grandchild, Tamara McCoy. Pallbearers will be Daniel Baldwin, Paul Vance, Thaddeus McCoy, Wayne Ward, Bobby Johnson and Bobby Ball. Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Harris, Dr. E.E. Moore, everyone at Community Home Care and Hospice of Norton. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday in Hurst-Scott Funeral Home.
PILGRIM KNOB, Va. -- Elder Wallace R. Cooper, 96, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in a Grundy hospital. He was born in McDowell County, W.Va., a son of the late Dave and Luvene Rife Cooper, both Buchanan County natives. He was a retired miner and farmer and served as an elder in Primitive Baptist Church for 71 years. He lived in the Buchanan County area most of his life and was a member of Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Church at Pea Patch, Va. He was a member of UMWA Local Union 7327 of Jewell Valley, Va. He was the widower of Elzena Wimmer Cooper, Rachel Boyd Cooper and Rosie Horn Cooper. Surviving are five daughters, Kizzie Wimmer of Bluefield, Va., Ola Gay Nelson of Quaker City, Ohio, Girtrue Addair and Lovatta Lester, both of Pilgrim Knob, and June Matney of Fredericksburg, Va.; three sons, Sammy Cooper of Brunswick, Ohio, and Charlie Cooper and Gilbert Cooper, both of Jewell Ridge, Va.; four step-daughters, Dorothy Horn of Jolo, W.Va., Eunice Smith, Gertrude Bobinson and Donna Lambert, all of Clermont, Ga.; two stepsons, Tommy Roberts and Roger Roberts, both of Clermont; 31 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; several great-grandchidren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Church at Pea Patch by Hurst-Scott Funeral Home of Richlands. Elders Eunice Davis and Junior Davis will officiate. Burial will be in Wimmer Cemetery at Pea Patch. Mr. Cooper was also preceded in death by a daughter, Rosie Cooper; five sons, Clarence, Clyde, Kermit, Eugene and Newton Cooper; a stepson, Luther Roberts Jr.; a grandson, Terry Vencil; three sisters, Louise Rife, Lucy Lester and Ida Lowe; and five brothers, Walter, Charlie, Booker, John and Arthur Cooper. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, where a service will be held at 7 p.m. by the Rev. Lawrence Horn and Singers. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ABINGDON -- Glen Nickles, 78, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, at his home. He was born in Buchanan County, a son of the late William Bowen and Ida Nickles. He lived most of his life in Dayton, Ohio, before moving to Abingdon in 1988. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 82nd Airborne Division. While in Dayton, he volunteered as a cook for several nursing homes and hospitals. Surviving are his wife, Faye Sesco Nickles; a brother, Thomas Harold Nickles of North Tazewell, Va.; four sisters, Bessie Sammons of South Williamson, Ky., Ruby Hagy and Ruth Pridemore, both of Abingdon, and Wanda Wright of Huntington, W.Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Ancil Childress will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hills Memory Gardens. Mr. Nickles was also preceded in death by two brothers, Claude Nickles and Elmer Nickles. Pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be Dan Wilburn, Dr. Steven Hanor, Dr. Sarfraz Zaidi, Gene McCluskey and Dan Hendrickson. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Farris Funeral Service.
GRUNDY -- Larkin A. Clevinger, 72, of the Home Creek section of Route 1, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in Buchanan General Hospital. He was a life-long resident of Buchanan County and a son of the late Elder John W. and Mandy Keen Clevinger. He was a member and deacon of Home Creek Old Regular Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 382nd Military Police Battalion in Germany. He was the recipient of the Army Occupational Medal and World War II Victory Ribbon. He was a member of Sandy Vally Lodge 17 AF&AM, I00F Lodge 17 of Grundy and of the American Legion. He was a retired employee of Harman Mining Co. and a member of United Mine Workers of America Local Union 7025. Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Mable McClanahan Clevinger; two daughters, Mrs. Jesse (Carolyn) Cammer of Gastonia, N.C., and Mrs. Jerry (Peggy) Thompson of Florence, S.C.; two sons, Wesley Clevinger of Grundy and David Clevinger of Vienna, Va.; six sisters, Alice Coleman of Abingdon, Lou Owens and Jean St. Clair, both of Grundy, Rachel Cochran of Green Cove Springs, Fla., Stella Dales of Franklin, Ohio, and Polly Bateman of Shuqualak, Miss.; a brother, Gilbert Clevinger of Haysi; and four grandsons. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in Home Creek Old Regular Baptist Church, Route 1, Grundy, by Grundy Funeral Home. Elders Jerry Newsome, Frank O'Quinn, Jackie Yates, Mack Varney, Harold Smallwood, Roby Raines and Howard Daniels will officiate. The body will be taken to the church at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Big Rock, Va., with full military rites by members of John Ratliff Post 164 of the American Legion. Mr. Clevinger was preceded in death by three brothers, Frank, Fred and Jimmy Clevinger. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Christina Clevinger of Vienna; and grandsons, Chris Abney, Rick Thompson, Ryan Clevinger and Chad Clevinger. Pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Rolando M. Chavez, Dr. M.J. Thakkar, Howard L. Daniels, Billy Deel and Bill Elswick. Friends may call at 6 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel, where Masonic rites will be held at 7 p.m. by members of Sandy Valley Lodge l7. Regular services will be held Friday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ABINGDON -- Pearl Armes Clark, 74, formerly of Mavisdale in Buchanan County, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Drill, Va., a daughter of the late Rufus and Louisa Baldwin Armes. She was the widow of Carless Clark and resided in Mavisdale for 36 years before moving to Abingdon in 1978. She was of the Baptist faith, a homemaker and attended Spoon Gap Freewill Baptist Church in Abingdon. Surviving are a son, the Rev. James Clark of Richlands; a daughter, Judith Taylor of Abingdon; two sisters, Bea Shell of Orwell, Ohio, and Faye Whitt of Mavisdale; three grandsons; and a great-grandson. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Herbert Bailey will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hills Memory Gardens in Claypool Hill, Va. Mrs. Clark was also preceded in death by two brothers, James Perry Armes and Edward Armes; and a sister, Ida Mae Smith. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Mildred Clark of Richlands; a son-in-law, Haril Taylor of Abingdon; grandsons Eddie Clark of Richlands, Joel Clark of Lebanon and Jody Taylor of Abingdon; and great-grandson Cody Taylor of Abingdon. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Spoon Gap Freewill Baptist Church, c//o Ruth Bailey, 19181 Spoon Gap Road, Abingdon, VA 24211-6707. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday in Farris Funeral Service.
ROWE, Va. -- Fayrene Helton Reynolds Yates, 46, of Stinson Ridge section of Star Route, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and a daughter of the late Noah and Carrie Bailey Helton. She was a member of Helton's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church on Stinson Ridge and the widow of Woodrow Reynolds. Surviving are her husband, the Rev. Clarence Yates; two sons, Greg Reynolds of Rowe, Va., and Jason Reynolds of the home; two stepdaughters, Rita Reynolds of Raven, Va., and Joyce Yates of Marion; three sisters, Lorene Lester of Oakwood, Va., Gerlene McGlothlin of Rowe and Eva Mae Hale of Drill, Va.; three brothers, Carlos Helton and Buford Helton, both of Rowe, and F.P. Helton of Honaker; a grandson; and a step-granddaughter. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Honaker Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Roy Lee Wilson, Gilbert Roten and Eugene Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Reynolds Cemetery of Kent's Ridge. Mrs. Yates was also preceded in death by a brother, Curtis Helton. Among survivors are a daughter-in-law, Rhonda Reynolds of Rowe; a grandson, Clayton Reynolds; and a step-granddaughter, Kayla Reynolds. Pallbearers will be relatives and friends. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Monday in the funeral home, where a service will be held at 7 p.m. Honaker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
HONAKER -- Lee Crouse, 77, of the Gardner community, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999, in Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tenn. He was born in Buchanan County, a son of the late Walter and Madie Musick Crouse. He lived in the Drill area, near Honaker, for many years and moved to the Gardner community in 1974. He and his wife operated Crouse's Grocery in Drill for several years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the infantry on the Phillipine Islands. He was a retired coal miner, formerly employed with Island Creek Coal Co. at VP 1 and a member of UMWA Local 1589 in Oakwood. He was the widower of Maude Martin Crouse. Surviving are a son, Roger Crouse of Honaker; two sisters, Mrs. Clarence (Jean) Griffith of Blacklick, Ohio, and Fay Perkins of Mount Vernon, Ohio; a brother, Curtis Crouse of Mount Vernon; and two granddaughters. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Honaker Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Ancil Childress will officiate. Burial will be in Ketron Memorial Gardens in Lebanon. Mr. Crouse was also preceded in death by a brother, Claude Crouse; and three sisters, Jeanette Clutter, Ethel Murphy and Kathleen Hamilton. Among survivors are granddaughters Kimberly Crouse and Karen Crouse. Pallbearers will be relatives and friends. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday in Honaker Funeral Home.
ABINGDON -- E.M. "Bud" Coleman, 80, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, in Wellmont Hospice in Bristol, Tenn. He was born in Buchanan County, Va., a son of the late Hugh and Florence Arms Coleman. He lived in Buchanan County before moving to Abingdon in 1991. He was a member of the Pilgrim Baptist Church, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of John Gentry VFW Post 7360 in Grundy and John Ratliff American Legion Post 164 in Grundy. He was a member of Sandy Valley Masonic Lodge 0017, the IOOF in Grundy and the UMWA District 28. He retired from Harman Mining Corp. in Grundy and was a member of Buchanan County Board of Supervisors for 10 years and the Buchanan County Electoral Board for nine years. He was the widower of Alice H. Coleman. Surviving are two daughters, Sue Edwards of Pembroke, Va., and Judith Fuller of Abingdon; a sister, Lorene Lester of Casstown, Ohio; four grandchildren, Vicky Lumpp of Roanoke, Joseph Edwards of Richmond, David Edwards of Charlottesville, Va., and Steven Fuller of Abingdon; and six great-grandchildren, Shane Lumpp, Chauncey Lumpp, Gabe Lumpp, Creed Lumpp, Jacob Edwards and Kaci Fuller. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel. Pastor Chris Alford and the Rev. Ancil Childress will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hills Memory Gardens in Claypool Hill, Va., with military honors by John Ratliff American Legion Post 164, Grundy. Mr. Coleman was also preceded in death by a sister, Ona Johnson; and three brothers, Elmer Coleman, Thurman Coleman and Virgil Coleman. Among survivors are two sons-in-law, Victor Edwards of Pembroke and Garnett Fuller of Abingdon; and caregivers, Susie Keaton, Sandra Thayer and Louise Meade. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be Glenn Stroud, Mike Pridemore, friends and deacons of Pilgrim Baptist Church and the Buchanan County Mens Club. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, where a song service will be held at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Pilgrim Baptist Church, 16438 Pilgrim lane, Abingdon, VA 24211. Farris Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
GRUNDY -- Edna McClanahan Elswick, 87, of the Home Creek section of Route 1, died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy. She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County, a daughter of the late James Milton and Caroline Looney McClanahan. She was a member of Home Creek Old Regular Baptist Church, a homemaker and the widow of John Elswick. Surviving are three daughters, Nellene E. Clevinger Hutchinson, Mary Louise E. Case and Rebecca Lynn E. Hutchinson, all of Grundy; two sons, Otis Daniel Elswick and Billy Gene Elswick, both of Grundy; three granddaughters; seven grandsons; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in Home Creek Old Regular Baptist Church on Home Creek, Route 1, Grundy, by Grundy Funeral Home. Elders Frank Oquinn, Jerry Newsome, Jackie Yates, Mack Varney, Freddy Ramey, Willis Conrad and Roby Raines will officiate. The body will be taken to the church Monday at 11 a.m. to await the funeral hour at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Big Rock, Va. Mrs. Elswick, a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, was also preceded in death by six sisters, Gracie Fields, Lucy Clevinger, Ethel Dotson, May Justus, Lillie Stiltner and Orie Fletcher; and five brothers, Roscoe, Hufford, George, Ellis and Dorsey McClanahan. Among survivors are two sons-in-law, Robert James Hutchinson and Roger Allen Hutchinson, both of Grundy; two daughters-in-law, Clara Elswick and Naomi Elswick, both of Grundy; three granddaughters, Billie Jean Warton of Elm City, N.C., Valerie Massengill of Bristol Virginia and Jennifer Hutchinson of Grundy; seven grandsons, Michael Case and John Allen Hutchinson, both of Grundy, Mark Case of Wolford, Va., James Neal Clevinger of Harman, Va., Robert John Hutchinson of Kingsport, Dwayne Elswick of Christiansburg, Va., and Victor Elswick of Alexandria, Va.; and five great-grandchildren, Christian McCrae Case, Cassidy Renee Case, Christina Marie Clevinger, Chastity Lynn Clevinger and Zachary Massengill. Pallbearers will be Michael Case, Mark Case, James Neal Clevinger, Dwayne Elswick, Robert John Hutchinson, Victor Elswick and John Allen Hutchinson. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Larry G. Mitche, Dr. M.J. Thakkar, staff of the ICU Unit at Buchanan General Hospital and members of Home Creek Old Regular Baptist Church. Friends may call at 6 p.m. Saturday in Grundy Funeral Home Chapel, where services will be held Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
