Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
PATTERSON, Va. -- Abraham Lincoln White, 72, died Thursday, May 18, 2000, at home. He was born in McDowell County, W.Va., a son of the late Starlin and Millie Jane Street White. He had lived in Buchanan County for several years. He was a member of Deliverance Tabernacle Church and a member of IOOF Lodge 17 of Grundy. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of John Ratliff Post 164 of the American Legion. He was a retired employee of Norfolk and Western Railway, with 41 years of service. Surviving are his wife, Mary Kathleen Owens White; five daughters, Elizabeth Ann Meadows of Vansant, Va., Barbara Lynn Matney of Patterson, Surbrena Carol Clevinger of Grundy, Patricia Gail Keen of Odenton, Md., and Aleta Jo Bowles of Statesville, N.C.; two sons, Willard White of Lynchburg, Va., and Kenneth R. White of Patterson; two sisters, Ethel Smith and Lottie Yates, both of Oakwood, Va.; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in Deliverance Tabernacle Church in Patterson by Grundy Funeral Home. The Revs. Dewey Ward, T.R. Stump and Elmer Helton will officiate. Burial will be in Matney Cemetery in Patterson with full military rites by members of John Ratliff Post 164 of the American Legion. Among survivors are sons-in-law David Meadows of Vansant, Timothy Matney of Patterson, Adrian Clevinger of Grundy, Ronnie Keen of Odenton and Timothy Bowles of Statesville; and daughter-in-law Carolyn White of Lynchburg. Pallbearers will be Scotty Matney, Joey White, Terry White, Josh White, Jeff McCracken, Ryan Stiltner, Richard Brown, Tim Bowles and Kelly White. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Blankenship, Clell Daniels, LeRoy Vandyke, Fred Meadows, Carmel Deel, Buddy Bowman and Chuck Neal. Flower bearers will be granddaughters. Friends may call at 6 p.m. Saturday at the church, where services will be held at 7 p.m. There will be services at the church Sunday at 7 p.m., with rites by members of Grundy Lodge 17 IOOF. Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
GRUNDY -- Funeral services for America Ethel Mitchell will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in Russell Prater Old Regular Baptist Church by Haysi Funeral Home. Elders Freddie Ramey, David O'Quinn and Eddie Newsome will officiate. Burial will be in Mitchell Family Cemetery in Prater. Mrs. Mitchell, 77, of Route 4, died Monday, May 29, 2000. Pallbearers will be Jeff Bailey, Matthew Woods, Adam Deel, Johnny Fuller, Travis Mitchell, Jason Mitchell, Nathan Mitchell, Aaron Deel, Sabian Deel and Brian Hargett. Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ROWE, Va. -- Funeral services for Dors Cleveland Coxton will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Rowe Free Pentecostal Holiness Church. The Revs. Ancil Childress and Arvil Arwood will officiate. The body will be taken to the church an hour before the services. Burial will be in a family cemetery near the home. Mr. Coxton, 59, of the Stinson Ridge section, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, in a Kingsport hospital. He was born in Buchanan County, a son of the late Dora Coxton Sanders. He lived most of his life in Buchanan County and the past seven years on Stinson Ridge. He was employed as a coal miner and construction worker. Surviving are two sons, Anthony Scott Coxton of Honaker and Richard William Coxton of West Palm Beach, Fla.; two daughters, Tammy C. Penley and Dreama C. Lampkin, both of Lebanon; two brothers, Leonard Coxton of Abingdon and Jim Coxton of Del Ray Beach, Del.; three sisters, Dorothy Looney of Richlands, Jean Fletcher of Marion and Janie Rife of Manassas, Va.; and three grandsons. Among survivors are three grandsons, Daylan Coxton, Jacob Lampkin and Zachary Wamsley; and a very special friend, Carolyn Wamsley. Pallbearers will be Bob Coxton, Sonny Coxton, John L. Coxton, Burky Coxton, Joe Coxton, Scottie Coxton, Bill Coxton and Darrell Coxton. Honorary pallbearers will be Van Lester, Johnny Street, Larry Street, Ronnie Lester, Joe Martin, Perry Compton and Jimmy Miller. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday in Honaker Funeral Home.
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. -- George Ellis Jackson, 75, of the Deskins section, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at his home. He was born in Buchanan County, a son of the late Madison Perry Jackson and Prissilla Boyd Jackson. He was of the Baptist faith and a disabled coal miner. Surviving are four sisters, Jenoa Compton of Davenport, Va., Emma Street and Betty Boyd, both of Vansant, Va., and Dolly Smith of Oakwood, Va.; a brother, William C. Jackson of Council, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home Chapel. Evangelist Michael Trent, the Rev. Clinton Dales and Fred Meadows will officiate. Burial will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens in Claypool Hill, Va. Mr. Jackson was also preceded in death by two brothers, Bob Jackson and Elbert Jackson; and a sister, Edna Jackson. Among survivors are a good friend, Fred Meadows of Vansant. Pallbearers will be Clayton Perkins, Grayson Perkins, Roger Perkins, David Meadows, Arville Meadows and Curtis Charles. Honorary pallbearers will be Fred Meadows, Clinton Barton, Chris Smith, Clinton Dales, Irvon Stumbo and Kyle Meadows. The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. Friday in the funeral home, where services will be held at 7 p.m. Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ABINGDON -- Gary Wayne Taylor, 48, died Friday, June 2, 2000, from injuries sustained in a work-related accident. He was born in Grundy, a son of Pauline Garrett Taylor of Grundy and the late Hayse Taylor. He was a member of the Church of Christ and was employed as a foreman for Motivation Coal. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife, Donna Taylor of Abingdon; a son, Nathan Garrett Taylor of Abingdon; two brothers, Wesley Frank Taylor of Bristol Tennessee and Randy Dean Taylor of Grundy; and a sister, Deborah T. Dotson of Grundy. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 5 p.m. in Farris Funeral Chapel. The Revs. Michael Trent and Michael McCoy will officiate. Entombment will be in Colonial Chapel Mausoleum in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Brad McCoy, Scotty McCoy, Greg Horn, Joe Hicks, Raymond Earles and Chad Owens. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m., before the service Sunday in Farris Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, 2788 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901.
PAW PAW, Ky. -- Arthur Dotson, 76, died Saturday, June 3, 2000, in Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy, Va. He was born in Pike County, Ky., a son of the late Willie and Rose Dotson, and was a lifelong resident of the Paw Paw area. He was a disabled coal miner. Surviving are his wife, Lula Mae Estep Dotson; two daughters, Margaret D. Stiltner of Big Rock, Va., and Carol D. Wolford of Hurley, Va.; seven sons, Bill Dotson, Paul Dotson, Larry Dotson, Edd Dotson and Harold Dotson, all of Paw Paw, Dale Dotson of Rosedale, Va., and Earnel Dotson of Hurley; two sisters, Earmel Estep and Cora Cantrell, both of Hurley; two brothers, Bill Dotson and Earl Dotson, both of Paw Paw; 23 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at noon in Mill Fork Freewill Baptist Church in Paw Paw by Grundy Funeral Home. The Revs. Michael Casey and Britt Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in Dotson Cemetery in Paw Paw. Mr. Dotson was also preceded in death by a daughter, Edith Dotson; a sister, Opal Allison; and six brothers, Clell, Earny, Flem, Everett, Anthony and George Dotson. Among survivors are sons-in-law Elsie Stiltner of Big Rock and Berlin Wolford of Hurley; daughters-in-law, Lilly Mae Dotson, Lisa Dotson and Debbie Dotson, all of Paw Paw, and Donna Dotson of Rosedale. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ABINGDON -- James William Cole, 72, died Saturday, June 3, 2000, at home. He was born in Bearwallow near Jewell Ridge in Buchanan County, a son of the late Steward J. and Loma Nelson Cole. He was a retired coal miner, formerly employed by Cole and White Coal Co. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of Casey Short VFW Post 9640 and Tazewell County Chapter 31 DAV. He was a member of the Cedar Bluff Masonic Lodge 260 and the Kazim Shrine Temple. Surviving are his wife, Lorraine Taylor Cole; four sons, James Cole Jr. of Lafayette, La., Gerald Stanley Cole and Benjaman Scott Cole, both of Abingdon, and John Barry Cole of Christiansburg, Va.; two daughters, Susan Deloris Hall of Fayetteville, N.C., and Charlotte Vineyard of Abileen, Texas; three brothers, Curt Cole of Jewell Ridge, Bob Cole of Bearwallow and Aldie Cole of Wintersville, Ohio; two sisters, Wanda Keen of Cedar Bluff and Ilene Holt of La Follette, Tenn.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in Singleton Funeral Chapel in Cedar Bluff. The Revs. Don Thayer and Craig Barber will officiate. Burial will be in Cole Family Cemetery in Bearwallow with military graveside rites by Casey Short VFW Post 9640 and Tazewell County Chapter 31 DAV. Mr. Cole was also preceded in death by a brother, Wilburn Cole; and a sister, Dorlene Cole. Pallbearers will be Dirik Cole, Nick Cole, Jamie Cole, La Rue Cole, Wayne Dennis and Wade Horn. Honorary pallbearers will be Dan Hickock, Gary Taylor, Ed Cole, U.P. White, Orville Nelson and Cab Dunford. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home, where Masonic Memorial Rites will be held at 7 p.m. Cedar Bluff Masonic Lodge 260 AF&AM will officiate. Singleton Funeral Service in Cedar Bluff is in charge of arrangements.
GRUNDY -- Richard Oakley Hamilton, 80, died Tuesday, June 6, 2000. He was born in Pike County, Ky., a son of Gerimah Ward Hamilton Coleman of Grundy and the late Oakley Haney Hamilton. He had lived in Buchanan County for several years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a graduate of Oakland, Calif., High School and was a retired engineer for the water works in Oakland. Surviving, besides his mother, are a daughter, Barbara LeSuer of Alala Vista, Calif.; three sisters, Opal Whitt and Bonnie Jean Childress, both of Grundy, and Frances Lester of Roanoke; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Big Rock, Va. The Rev. Bob Miller will officiate. Mr. Hamilton was also preceded in death by four sons. Pallbearers will be friends. There will be no visitation in Grundy Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society, c//o Peggy Yates, Route 2, Box 521, Vansant, VA 24656, or the American Heart Association, c//o Sue Justice, P.O. Box 1513, Grundy, VA.
BIG ROCK, Va. -- Bernard Alden "Red" Kennedy, 60, died Saturday, June 17, 2000, in Buchanan General Hospital. He was born in Wise County, Va., a son of the late John and Areba Ann Skeens Kennedy. He was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County. He was a member of the New Zion Freewill Baptist Church, a retired coal miner employed with Kentland Elkhorn Coal Co. and a member of the United Mine Workers of America. He was the widower of Hazel Marie Shortt Kennedy. Surviving are a daughter, Anna Wright of Big Rock; four sons, Jimmy Kennedy, Jeffrey Kennedy and Bradley Kennedy, all of Big Rock, and John David Kennedy of Grundy; two sisters, Yuvonne Berglowe of Big Rock and Helen White of Hico, W.Va.; a brother, Vernon Kennedy of Pembroke, Va.; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in Grundy Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Jimmy Kerr, Britt Jackson and E.C. Honaker will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain Valley Memorial Park at Big Rock. Mr. Kennedy was also preceded in death by two sisters, Elizabeth Ann Kennedy and Dorothy Wright; and a brother, Samuel Kennedy. Among survivors are grandchildren, Bernard John Kennedy, Joshua Kennedy, Ethan Kennedy, Coty Kennedy, Daniel Wright and Caitlyn Wright. Pallbearers will be Bobby Joe Skeens, Benny Hutchinson, Sid Smith, James Craft, Kenny Johnson, Ermel Wolford, Cecil Rice and Vernon Kennedy Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Vinod Modi, Dr. Harrison Turner, Dr. Gerald Blackwell, Bill Sword, Bob Slone, Jerry Stiltner, Jim Edwards and the fourth floor and intensive care unit staff of Buchanan General Hospital. Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JEWELL VALLEY, Va. -- Funeral services for Edward C. Baldwin will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Singleton Funeral Service in Cedar Bluff. The Revs. Ancil Childress, Billy Ray Hicks and Terry Keen will officiate. Burial will be in Jewell Family Cemetery on Chicken Ridge, Va., with military graveside rites by Casey-Shortt VFW Post 9640 and Tazewell County Chapter 31 DAV. Mr. Baldwin, 78, died Tuesday, June 20, 2000, at home. He was born in Buchanan County, Va., a son of the late G.C. and Mae Osborne Baldwin, both Buchanan County natives. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Whitewood Fire Department, the Whitewood Lions Club and the House of Prayer at Jewell Valley. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Nila Griffith Baldwin; two daughters, Emma Loretta Bradley of Richlands and Mrs. Troy (Brenda) Adams of Jewell Valley; a son, the Rev. Rick C. Baldwin of Tampa, Fla.; four sisters, Florine Ferrell of Richlands and Marie Charles, Nancy Baldwin and Mrs. Rolley (Nell) Campbell, all of Oakwood, Va.; two grandsons; three granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Baldwin was also preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. Among survivors are daughter-in-law Debi Baldwin of Tampa; grandsons Eddie Adams and wife Vanessa of Laurel Creek, Va. and Joshua Baldwin of Tampa; three granddaughters, Shannon Roche and husband Steve, and Alesha Baldwin, all of Tampa, and Kimberly N. Adams of Jewell Valley; and a host of friends. Pallbearers will be Scott Griffith, Tim Griffith, Ralph Vandyke, John Young, Buddy Campbell, Chris Campbell, Victor Edwards and Edd Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Whitewood Fire Department and the Whitewood Lions Club. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Singleton Funeral Service in Cedar Bluff.
ROWE, Va. -- Edward Joseph (Edd J.) Keene, 80, died Wednesday, June 21, 2000, in a Richlands hospital. He was born in Buchanan County, a son of the late Peter Cleveland and Lou Emma Lowe Keene. He had spent most of his life in the Rowe area. He was a retired coal operator. He was a member of the Rowe Free Pentecostal Holiness Church for 50 years, serving as a deacon for 35 years. He was the widower of State Ira Keene. Surviving are three daughters, Shelva Jean Compton of Richlands and Patty Sue Keen and Vada Baldwin, both of Rowe; three sons, Dallas Carl Keene of Morganton, N.C., Joseph Edward Keene of Richlands and Dalma (Dale) Keene of Tazewell; two sisters, Juanita Street of Ashboro, N.C., and Minnie Hess of Burlington, N.C.; 28 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Honaker Funeral Home Chapel in Honaker. The Rev. Ancil Childress will officiate. Burial will be in Russell Memorial Cemetery in Lebanon. Mr. Keene was also preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Joan Compton; and a son, Joseph Roy Keene. Among survivors are sons-in-law Sturgle Compton of Richlands and Harlis Keen and Ned Baldwin, both of Rowe; daughters-in-law Donna Keene of Richlands and Kathy Keene of Tazewell; and a special son-in-law, Don Compton. Pallbearers will be grandsons and granddaugthers. Honorary pallbearers will be the nursing staff of Medshares Home Healthcare, Janie Fleming and the staff of Stat Medical Equipment. Friends may call any time Thursday in the funeral home where a service will be held at 7 p.m. Honaker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. -- Funeral services for Frank Clarence Tackett will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in Buchanan Funeral Service in Keen Mountain, Va. The Rev. Carl Ball will officiate. Burial will be in Davis Cemetery on Davis Mountain. Mr. Tackett, 57, died Tuesday, June 20, 2000, at home. He was born in Aberdale, W.Va., a son of the late Wilber and Maxie Newsom Tackett. He was a former employee of Island Creek Coal Co. and a member of UMWA Local 1374. He was of the Holiness faith. Surviving are his wife, Opal Tackett; four sons, Scotty Dean Tackett of Graham, N.C., Marty Tackett of Chapel Hill, N.C., Kennell Ray Tackett of Pittsboro, N.C., and Steve Franklin Tackett of Raven, Va.; four sisters, Geraldine Overton and Alfie Stroud, both of North Carolina, and Barbara Hall and Geniva Hall, both of Kentucky; four brothers, Bert Tackett, Carl Tackett and Edgar Tackett, all of North Carolina, and Rex Tackett of Georgia; and two grandchildren. Mr. Tackett was also preceded in death by a sister, Carol Bennett. Among survivors are grandchildren Chasity Martin and Joseph Randall Tackett. Pallbearers will be Joe Tackett, Johnny Johnson Jr., Doug Keen, Aaron Helton, Jimmy Knight and Larry Rose. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Buchanan Funeral Service.
VANSANT, Va. -- Funeral services for Hazel Nancy Short Hale will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at Buchanan Funeral Service Chapel in Keen Mountain, Va. Roger Street and the Revs. Fred Rife Jr., Charles Hubbard and George Durham will officiate. Burial will be in Brown Cemetery at Hale Creek, Va. Mrs. Hale, 73, died Wednesday, June 21, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Buchanan County, Va., a daughter of the late Paris Orville and Lou VanDyke Short, and was a member of the Church of God. She was the widow of Ervin Arwood Hale. Surviving are three daughters, Betty Sparks of Cedar Bluff, Va., Nancy White of Spotsylvania, Va., and Faye Looney of Vansant; six sons, Ronnie Hale of Richlands, Billy Hale of Dismal, Va., Leon Hale of Vansant, David Hale and John Michael Hale, both of Bristol Virginia, and Bobby Hale of Thomasville, N.C.; three sisters, Mary Meadows of Seaford, Del., Dora Cook of Bald Knob, W.Va., and Mae Hale of Bradshaw, W.Va.; a brother, Dock Short of Powhatan, Va.; 20 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hale was also preceded in death by three sisters, Chloe Sparks and Ida and Edra Short; and two brothers, Howard and Arthur Short. Pallbearers will be Thomas Halstead, Bob Rose, Thurman Payne, Bruce Rife, David Payne and Lee Charles. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Buchanan Funeral Service at Keen Mountain, Va.
JEWELL VALLEY, Va. -- Funeral services for Clyde Keen will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands. The Revs. Joe Gross and Clayle Daniels will officiate. Burial will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Va., with military graveside rites by members of Casey-Shortt VFW Post 9640 of Richlands and Disabled American Veterans Tazewell County Chapter 31. Mr. Keen, 84, died Friday, June 23, 2000, in a Richlands hospital. He was born in Buchanan County, Va., a son of the late Glen and Della Cox Keen, was a lifelong resident of the Jewell Valley area and a member of the Rosa Cole Pentecostal Holiness Church and the Woosley Camp Holiness Church. He was a retired miner for Jewell Ridge Coal Corp at Jewell Valley, a member of the United Mine Workers of America Local Union 7327 and a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II, attaining the rank of sergeant. Surviving are his wife, Hazel Adams Keen; a daughter, Mrs. Tommie (Debbie) Breeden of Jewell Valley; a son, Donnie Ray Keen of Jewell Valley; a sister, Elsie Hicks of Roanoke; a brother, Dennis Keen of Bandy, Va.; five grandsons; four great-grandsons; and a great-granddaughter. Mr. Keen was also preceded in death by a sister, Vernie K. Lockhart; and three brothers, Rayle and Earl Keen and Cecil Cox. Among survivors are grandsons, Nathan Glen Keen and wife Mary, Michael Kevin Keen, Wesley Ray Keen, Joshua Albert Breeden and Sean Thomas Breeden; great-grandsons Cole Saber Keen, Matthew Aaron Keen, Tyler Blane Keen and Logan Todd Keen; and great-granddaughter Savanah Jamison. Pallbearers will be Winfred McGlothlin, Larry Joe Keen, Ernest Ray Vandyke, Jeffery Lamie, Dale Keen and Dennis Keen Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Rosa Cole Pentecostal Holiness Church and Woosley Camp Holiness Church. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Sunday in Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands.
OCOEE, Fla. -- Funeral services for Georgia Ann Perkey will be conducted Sunday at 8 p.m. in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Mike Leonard and Billy Merritt will officiate. Committal services will be Monday at 11 a.m. in the Tri-Cities Memory Gardens. A procession of family and friends will leave the funeral home at 10:20 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Perkey, 76, of 2420 Johio Bay Drive, formerly of 635 Bristol Caverns Highway, Bristol, Tenn., died Thursday, June 22, 2000, at the home of her daughter. She was born in Patterson, in Buchanan County, Va., a daughter of the late Sam Matney and Laura Matney, had lived in Bristol since 1965 and moved to Ocoee four months ago. She was a homemaker, a member of State Street Church of Christ and the widow of Robert C. Perkey. Surviving are five daughters, Shelma Blaylock of Jefferson City, Tenn., Patricia Medlin of Jonesborough, Tenn., Bobbie Newman of Ocoee, Shirley Reed of Blountville and Penny Millard of Bristol Virginia; five sons, Robert W. Perkey of Hickory, N.C., David Perkey, James Perkey and Don Perkey, all of Bristol Tennessee, and Ronnie K. Perkey of Merritt Island, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Perkey was also preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Newman; and a granddaughter, Kay Bowman. She was a loving mother. Pallbearers will be grandsons and sons-in-law. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home or any time at the home of a daughter, Shirley Reed, 3960 Highway 126, Blountville, Tenn. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
COUNCIL, Va. -- Ryland Eugene Ball, 66, died Sunday, June 25, 2000, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Buchanan County, Va., a son of the late Irving Ball Sr. and Rachel Smith Ball, and had spent most of his life in the Council area. He was a member of the Venia Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, a farmer and timberman, and operated Council Service Station for several years. Surviving are his wife, Helen Compton Ball; three daughters, Patty Harrigan of Duffield, Va., and Mrs. Charlie (Ronda) Bostic and Mrs. Ronald (Janet) Bostic, both of Council; four sons, Lonnie Ball and Leslie Ball, both of Council, and Kennie Ball and Marlie Ball, both of Honaker; 11 grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Honaker Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. Guy Harris and Giles Wilson will officiate. Burial will be in the Family Cemetery on Fletcher Ridge, Va. Mr. Ball was also preceded in death by a brother, Irving Ball Jr. Pallbearers will be nephews.BR> Friends may call after 6 p.m. Monday in Honaker Funeral Home.
Thurman Walls Stacy, GRUNDY -- Funeral services for Thurman Walls Stacy will be conducted Tuesday at 11 am. in the Bee Branch Old Regular Baptist Church on Slate Creek by Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home. Elders Roscoe Crouse, Curtis Crouse, Roger Coleman, Hershel Hurley and David Lester will officiate. Entombment will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Va. with full military rites by John Ratliff Post 164 of the American Legion. Mr. Stacy, 69, of the Slate Creek Section of Buchanan County, died Saturday, June 24, 2000, in Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy. He was born in Buchanan County, a son of the late Joe G. Stacy and Elpha Burks Stacy, was a retired truck driver and heavy-equipment operator and a veteran of the Korean War, serving from 1948-50. He was a 40-year member of the Bee Branch Old Regular Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Nora Ward Stacy; five daughters, Linda Childress and Mrs. Eugene (Mona) Anderson, both of Abingdon, Mrs. Joe (Vickie) Keene and Mrs. Donald (Rita) Matney, both of Grundy, and Mrs. Tim (Kimberly) Ratliff of Rosedale, Va.; five granddaughters; and four grandsons. Mr. Stacy was also preceded in death by two sisters, Emma and Cynthia Stacy. Among survivors are granddaughters Amy Street, Amanda Keene, Keisha Matney, Sara Ratliff and Michele Anderson; and grandsons Anthony Keene, Brandon Matney, Christopher Childress and Daniel Ratliff. Pallbearers will be Joe Keene, Donald R. Matney, Tim W. Ratliff, Eugene Anderson, Anthony Keene, Brandon Matney, Christopher Childress, Josh Street and Daniel Ratliff. Honorary pallbearers will be Jess Mullins, Dr. V. Modi, Chad Stiltner, Sandy Blankenship, Hazel Gibson, Reual Ratliff, Perry Matney, Willie Keene, Jeff Burks, third floor nursing staff at Buchanan General Hospital, Total Home Health Care staff, employees and brothers of Bee Branch Old Regular Baptist Church, Lonzo Ward and Woodrow Ward.BR> Services will be held at the church Monday at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Building Fund of Bee Branch Old Regular Baptist Church. Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
VANSANT -- Ollie Virginia Ball Dale, 71, of the Deskins area died Monday, June 26, 2000, at home. A lifelong resident of Buchanan County, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Henry and Naomi Price Ball. She was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church. She was a former employee of Sayer Brothers and Magic Mart. She was the widow of Charlie Dale. Surviving are a daughter, Barbara Nairn of Henderson, Nev.; two sons, Ervin Dale of Vansant and Carter Lockhart of Newport News, Va.; three stepdaughters, Mildred Wing of Houston and Thelma Whittington and Bernadine Lochlear, both of Baltimore; a stepson, Billy Dale of Lake Anna, Va.; five sisters, Margie Stiltner of Hurley, Va., Naomi Baldwin of West Virginia, Lola Anne Cook of Falls Church, Va., Martha Foster of Kannapolis, N.C., and Ocie Barton of Davenport, Va.; three brothers, Billy Ball of Council, Va., Jimmy Lee Ball of Abingdon and Roy Ball of Davenport; three grandchildren; 17 step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. in Grundy Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. LeRoy Wilson and Giles Wilson will officiate. Burial will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Va. Mrs. Dale was also preceded in death by a son, Larry Winford Dale; two sisters, Edna Thomas Whitt and Maudie Rose; two brothers, Everett Ball and Henry Harmon Ball; a stepdaughter, Edith Owens; and two stepsons, Johnny and Charles Dale. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Friends may call at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel where services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
