Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Mavis G. Brown
ABINGDON - Mavis Gumm Brown, 83, a resident of the Green Spring Community near Abingdon, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at her residence.
She was a native of Washington County, Va., who attended Virginia Intermont College and Emory & Henry College. She was a graduate of George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University with a bachelor of arts degree.
She was a member of the Blacks Fort Chapter of the DAR and the Washington County Historical Society.
She was a retired teacher with the Washington County Schools.
She was a very active member of the Green Spring Presbyterian Church.
She was a daughter of the late W.C. Gumm and the late Winifred Talbert Gumm Stickley.
Survivors include: her husband, Aubrey E. Brown Sr. of Abingdon; two daughters, Dr. Mavis Hendricks Brown and Jennie Lou Brown, both of Richmond; a son, Aubrey E. Brown Jr. of Wilkesboro, N.C.; two half-brothers, Dr. George H. Gumm of Wise and James M. Gumm of Nashville; one grandson, Jackson Lee Brown of Wilkesboro; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Green Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Chapin officiating.
The family suggests that expressions of sympathy may be in the form of memorial contributions to the Green Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, 22007 Green Spring Church Road, Abingdon, VA 24211.
The family will receive friends at the Campbell Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday evening.
Campbell Funeral Home of Abingdon is in charge of arrangements.
JoAnn Whitson Cuddy
JoAnn Whitson Cuddy of Bristol was called to her eternal reward by the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002. She firmly believed that our lives do not end when we die but simply change.
She held a bachelor of arts degree from Oregon University and a master of arts degree from Stanford University in California. She was a teacher for many years in California and in France. She tutored in Kingsport's literacy programs and was a volunteer teacher at St. Anne's School in Bristol.
Mrs. Cuddy was a genealogist with membership in the Jamestown Society, Charlemagne Royal Order and many others. For years she wrote the newspaper column on genealogy titled, "Steps to the Past."
Jo Ann had a life long love of classical music and was a charter fund raiser for the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra of which her late brother was founder and conductor. She was organist for St. Ann's Chapel at Stanford University. She served on the local board of MACO and the Music Club. She enjoyed international travel and biblical archeology. In Connecticut, she was a founding member of the Birthright Chapter.
Born in Boise, Idaho, to Ted and Aileen Whitson, she was the wife of Dan J. Cuddy; mother of daughter, Celia A. Cuddy of Burlington, Vermont; and son, Tom J. Cuddy of Austin, Texas; grandmother of granddaughter, Lucy Ann; and grandson, Seamus; sister of Thomas Whitson of Santa Rose, Calif.; and sister-in-law, of Dr. Gerald Cuddy of East Haven, Conn., and Rev. John J. Cuddy of Macon, Ga.
She was recently preceded in death by her brother, William Whitson of Palo Alto, Calif.
A memorial mass will be celebrated at noon Saturday at St. Anne's Catholic Church with Rev. John J. Cuddy, the celebrant, and Rev. Timothy E. Keeney, the concelebrant. Inurnment will follow in St. Anne's Church Cemetery Wall of Remembrance. The Rosary will be said Friday evening at 6 o'clock at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The JoAnn Whitson Cuddy Scholarship Fund has been established for St. Anne's School. In lieu of flowers, donations should be sent to the Fund, c/o St. Anne's School, 300 Euclid Ave., Bristol VA 24201. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Cuddy have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home.
Harry J. Fannon Jr.
EXETER, Va. - Funeral services for Harry "Preacher" Jacob Fannon Jr. will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at the Appalachia Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Roy Smith and Rev. Rick Phillips officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Military graveside services will be held at the Powell Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30. Family and friends will meet at the church at 10 a.m. Saturday
Mr. Fannon, 80, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 26, at his home. Roy A. Green Funeral Home, Appalachia, is in charge of arrangements.
Robin C. Freeman
GLADE SPRING - Mrs. Robin Joylyn "Joy" Clarke Freeman, 34, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at the Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. She was an honor graduate of the 1986 Class of R.B. Worthy High School in Saltville, and a graduate of Southwest Virginia Community College with an associate degree in radiology tech program. She was formerly employed by Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion as a radiology technician. She was a member of the United Methodist church.
Joy is survived by her husband, Kevin Freeman; a daughter, Kristen Lyn Freeman of the home; her parents, Rev. Robert E. Clarke and Florence Edwards Clark of Chilhowie; a brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Jackie Clarke of Saltville; a nephew, Wesley Clarke; an uncle, Leon Clarke of Glade Spring; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bobby and Naomi Freeman of Bristol Virginia; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Danny and Kathy Freeman of Abingdon and Mark and Renee Freeman of Bristol Virginia; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Amanda and Larry Miller of Bristol Virginia; several special aunts, uncles and cousins; a very special friend, Ronna Blevins of Marion, friends of the Tate's Chapel United Methodist Church and the Dialysis Center of Marion.
Robin Joy was a wonderful and special lady who knew no stranger and engaged in many community activities during her life until her illness prevented her from doing so. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her.
The funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29,. 2002, in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Dennis Blazer and Rev. Sharon Wylie officiating. The committal and interment service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Mount Rose Cemetery in Glade Spring. Those attending the graveside committal service are asked to meet at the cemetery by 1:50 p.m. Saturday. Casketbearers will be Jeff Goff, Rob Romans, Bucky Farris, James Crabtree, Michael Hall and Mike Smith. In place of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720. The family will receive friends immediately following the funeral service Friday or any time at the home of her parents, Rev. Robert and Florence Clark. Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Robin Joylyn "Joy" Clarke Freeman.
Grace Fugate
BLOUNTVILLE - A funeral service for Grace Victoria Hawkins Fugate will be held on Friday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Carl Young officiating. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Burial will follow in East Lawn Memorial Park. Condolences may be sent via email to elawnfuneralhome@aol.com.
Mrs. Fugate, 94, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, at Wellmont Hospice house.
East Lawn Funeral Home is serving the Fugate family.
Doris Irene Godbey
SUMMERFIELD, Fla. - Funeral services for Doris Irene Godbey will be held in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum at Knollkreg Memorial Park, Abingdon, on Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Jerry A. Eggers officiating.
Burial will follow in Knollkreg Memorial Park.
Friends may call at the Campbell Funeral Home after 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002.
Mrs. Godbey, 76, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, in the Life Care Center of Ocala, Ocala, Fla.
Campbell Funeral Home of Abingdon is in charge of arrangements.
Grace D. Godsey
Committal services for Grace Darrell Meade Godsey will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, in the Mausoleum Chapel at Glenwood Cemetery.
Niles E. Kitzmiller will officiate.
Interment will be in Shelby Hills Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will be Darrel Shelton, Jerry Cross, Phillip Hagler, Johnny Meade, Jackie Meade, Edward Roof, Bill Cross and Mike Semones.
Mrs. Godsey, 83, of Bristol Tennessee, passed away at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, at the Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center.
Arrangements are by Weaver Funeral Home.
Robert G. Hill
LEESVILLE, La. - A graveside service for Robert G. "J-Hi" Hill will be Friday at noon at the J.C. Fleming Cemetery at Hill Ridge, Route 1, Clintwood. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Those who wish to go to the cemetery are asked to assemble at Haysi Funeral Home at 11:30 a.m. Friday morning to go in procession.
Mr. Hill, age 41, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002, in Byrd Regional Hospital following an automobile accident. Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Edna L. Jessee
COEBURN - Edna L. Bright Jessee, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday at 9:32 p.m., Nov. 27, 2002, surrounded by members of her loving family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Nathaniel (Scott) Jessee; and her parents, Ingle H. and Augusta (Gussie) L. Marshall Bright.
Survivors include: two brothers, Gordon R. Bright of Coeburn and Bobby S. Bright of Mt. Sydney, Va.; three sisters, Jo LaCounte of Reno, Nev., Linda B. Koff of Albany, N.Y., and Sharon B. Holub of Loudonville, N.Y.; three brothers-in-law, Col. Greg J. Brown of Charlotte, N.C., Howard M. Koff of Albany and Richard Holub of Loudonville; four sisters-in-law, Virginia Bright of Coeburn, Blanche Bright of Coeburn, Janie Bright of Mt. Sidney and Marie Bright of Westmoreland, Maine; six grandchildren, Lisa Wilhelm, Sarah Holub, Michael Koff, Scott Holub, Rebecca Holub and Bobby Holub; two great-grandchildren, Paige DeWitt and Dominic Schrom; six nephews, Robert Bright of Coeburn, Jerry Bright of Ft. Myers, Fla., P.W. Oliver III of Old Fort, N.C., Bradley Bright of Staunton, Va., Joseph Scott Bright of Coeburn and James Bright of Gorham, Maine; four nieces, Jo Sharon Kovatch of Daytona Beach, Fla., Lisa Gene LaCounte Pang of Reno, Patricia Marie Youland of West Brook, Maine, and Sonia Michelle Cooper of Virginia Beach, Va.; and three aunts, Flora Bright of Kingsport, Jettie Marshall of Coeburn and Lil Marshall of Tazewell, Va.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death two brothers, Claude "Pistol" Bright and Arthur Bright; two sisters, June Brown and Hazel Oliver; and friend, Helen Harmon.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Coeburn United Methodist Church with Rev. Rose Mincey officiating. Burial will follow in the Gouge Cemetery on Caney Ridge in Coeburn. Visitation will be held at Estes Funeral Home on Friday after 6 p.m.
R. K. Lowry Jr.
ABINGDON - Funeral services for Robert Keller Lowry Jr. (R.K.) will be Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at 11 a.m. at the Green Spring Presbyterian Church with The Rev. Larry Chapin and Dr. Jack Snider officiating.
Burial will be in the family plot at the Green Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery immediately following the funeral services.
Pallbearers will be Jack Abel, Bucky Buchanan, Billy Bob Byars, John Kelly Clark, Ricky Hall, Blair Keller, Cliff McConnell and Tommy McConnell.
Honorary pallbearers will be Aubrey Brown, Edwin Brown, the elders and deacons of the Green Spring Presbyterian Church and members of the Green Spring Volunteer Fire Department.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Green Spring Cemetery Fund or Building Fund, 22007 Green Spring Church Road, Abingdon, VA 24211.
Mr. Lowry Jr., 92, of the Green Spring Community, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, at his home.
Lloyd A. Miller
Funeral services for Lloyd Arnold Miller will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday in Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Richard Cassidy officiating. Military honors will be conducted by Patton-Crosswhite V.F.W. Post 6975. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service on Friday in the Mausoleum.
Mr. Miller, 87, 1106 Seventh Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, at James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn. Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Kent Minton
POUNDING MILL - Kent Minton, 64, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, in Clinch Valley Medical Center, Richlands.
He was born in Russell County, Va.,. the son of the late Charlie and Nannie Jessee Minton. He was a member of Castlerun Baptist Church in Castlewood and was preceded in death by 14 brothers and sisters.
He is survived by his wife, Judy Minton; one daughter, Gale Jackson and husband Mark of Pounding Mill; two grandchildren, Elizabeth Jackson and Alexander Jackson; one sister, Mary Lou Duple of St. Paul; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel, Castlewood, on Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at 8 p.m. with the Rev. Elwood Hall and the Rev. Bill Crawford officiating. Committal services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, in Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood. The family will meet at the funeral home and go in procession to the cemetery leaving at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends on Friday, Nov. 29,. 2002, from 6 until 8 p.m. in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel, Castlewood. Condolences may be sent to the Minton family via e-mail to condolences@castlewoodfuneralhome.com. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
J. L. Peltier
J. L. Peltier, 75, of Bristol Virginia, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Weaver Funeral Home.
Dorothy Pennington
Dorothy L. Thomas Pennington, 76, of 200 Old Airport Road, Bristol, Va., went to be with the Lord, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 1, 1926, in Roanoke and had lived most of her adult life in the Bristol area. She was a retired employee of Bristol Memorial Hospital Housekeeping Department and was a former employee of Hecht's Bakery. She was a member of the Pleasant View Baptist Church in the Wideners Valley Community. She was preceded in death by her father, James E. Thomas; a brother, Charles J. Thomas; and a son-in-law, James Price.
Survivors include: husband of 54 years, Luther M. Pennington; daughter, Margie Price; grandson, Robby Price; mother, Edna Widener Thomas; brother, Dean Thomas and wife Ann; step-grandchildren, Carol Warren, Charles Price and Tim Price; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Warren Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Roger Thomas, Randy Thomas, Phil Shipplett, Steve Price, Tim Price, Charles Price, Vilas Sims and L.G. Widener. Honorary pallbearers will be Tom White, Tim Crusenberry, Mike Thomas and Lester Murray. Email condolences may be sent at www.weaverfuneralhome.net. The family will receive friend from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Weaver Funeral Home.
Jackie L. Phipps
CLINTWOOD - Funeral services for Jackie L. Phipps will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, from the Clintwood Funeral Home with Minister Lynn Vanover officiating. Burial will follow in the family Cemetery, Route 2, Clintwood. Relatives and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Mr. Phipps, 67, died at Dickenson County Medical Center on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002.
Clintwood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Macy Kennedy Sage
MENDOTA - Mrs. Macy Kennedy Sage, 78, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002.
She is survived by a son, Lonnie Daniel Sage; sisters, Geneva Lewis, Ruth Mays, Ann Rutledge and Rosie Elliott; brother-in-law, Jimmy Rutledge; nieces, nephews and cousins; and an aunt.
The funeral service will be conducted Friday, Nov. 29, 1002, at 2 p.m. at the graveside in the Hendrick's Family Cemetery, Mendota, with Tommy Hall officiating.
Friends will serve as casketbearers.
There will be no visitation in the funeral home.
Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is serving the Sage family.
Jimmie C. Stanley
ABINGDON - Mr. Jimmy C. Stanley, 70, died Thursday in Abingdon.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced later. Farris Funeral Service is serving the Stanley family.
Edith G. Sturgill
BIG STONE GAP - Edith G. Sturgill, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 27, 2002 at Berkshire Nursing Home in Vinton, Va., after a short illness. She was a lifelong resident of Big Stone Gap and a member of Ayers Chapel Primitive Baptist Church for more than 80 years. Mrs. Sturgill was a retired employee of the old East Stone Gap Elementary School.
Mrs. Sturgill was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, Ray W. Sturgill; a daughter, Charlotte Faye East; her parents, Harrison and Clara Giles; brothers, Oliver, Winston, Clarence and Talmadge Giles; and sisters, Edna Caudill, Reba Johnson and Nell June Litton.
Surviving are a daughter, Nancy and husband Burrall Paye of Roanoke; sons, Phillip and wife Mary Lou Sturgill of Downingtown, Pa., and Greg and wife Kathy Sturgill of Vinton; grandchildren, Patrick and wife Michelle Paye, Jennifer and husband Paul Busick, Andrew Sturgill, Steven Sturgill, Sean Sturgill and Aaron Sturgill; and great-grandchildren, Rylan Paye and Katie Busick. She is survived by a brother, Herman Giles of Bristol Tennessee; and a sister, Marjorie Jones of Big Stone Gap. She is also survived by her longtime friend and companion, Nancy ( "Toon" ) Belton.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30. Funeral services will be held at Holding Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. with Reverend Hugh Bowers officiating. Interment will be in Glencoe Cemetery immediately following the funeral service.
Memorials may be given in honor of Mrs. Sturgill to the charity of your choice. Holding Funeral Home of Big Stone Gap is in charge of arrangements.
Margie B. Thompson
GRUNDY - Margie Belcher Thompson, 82 years of age of the Home Creek section of Route 1, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, at the Buchanan General Hospital following an extended illness.
Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Richard Epp and Martha Potter Belcher. She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County, a member of the New Zion Freewill Baptist Church and a homemaker.
Mrs. Thompson is survived by her husband of 64 years, Samuel Preston (Sam) Thompson of Route 1, Grundy; seven daughters, Mrs. Dorothy McClanahan of Route 1, Grundy, Mrs. Marsh (Brenda) Lee of Route 1, Grundy, Mrs. Larry (Betty) Clevinger of Route 1, Grundy; Ms. J.R. (Joann) Duty of Route 1, Grundy, Mrs. Jodi (Lydia) Morris of Route 1, Grundy, Mrs. Richard (Peggy) McClanahan of Hurley, Va., and Mrs. Tim (Patricia) Blue of Florence, S.C.; eight sons, Bailey and his wife Phyllis Thompson of Kemper, Ky., Charles and his wife Clara Thompson of Big Rock, Va., Harold Thompson of Route 1, Grundy, Roger Thompson of Johnson City, Tenn., Jerry and his wife Peggy Thompson of Florence, S.C., Pal and his wife Pam Thompson of Route 1, Grundy, James Thompson of Route 1, Grundy and Danny Ray and his wife, Donna Thompson of Route 1, Grundy; three sisters, Alice Ramey of Portsmouth, Va., Melster Freeman of Georgia, and Ruth Ann Carty of Columbus, Ohio; and two brothers, Edgar Belcher of Columbus and Eugene Belcher of Palatka, Fla. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two special care givers, Olivia Kerr and Bev Colley.
Mrs. Thompson was preceded in death by one daughter, Wanda Faye McCoy on March 10, 1981; and one sister, May Goff.
Funeral services for Margie Belcher Thompson will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at the New Zion Freewill Baptist Church with Ministers E.C. Honaker, Jimmy Kerr, Mike Casey and Jerry Edwards officiating with burial to follow in the Mountain Valley Memorial Park at Big Rock.
An evening service will be held at the church Friday at 7 p.m.
Active pallbearers will be grandsons.
Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of all arrangements.
Vernell Hughes Trent
The funeral service for Vernell Hughes Trent will be conducted at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the chapel of Blevins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and again from 6-8 Saturday evening at Blevins Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent via email to condolences@blevinsfuneralhome.com.
Mr. Trent, 89, of Bristol Virginia, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, at Manor Care Nursing Home, Green Bay, Wis.
Arrangements especially for Mrs. Trent have been made through Blevins Funeral Home.
Margaret Bannister
GLADE SPRING - Funeral services for Ms. Margaret Bannister will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Calvary United Holiness Church with Rev. Melvin Johnson, Rev. Harvey Lampkins and Rev. Mrs. Della Skipper officiating. Family visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until time of service. Burial will be in Fairview Church Cemetery.
Ms. Bannister, 94, of 911 Hillcrest Drive, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at the Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie.
Robinson Mortuary is serving the family of Ms. Margaret Bannister.
Margie Blankenship
HAYSI - Funeral services for Margie Blankenship will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at Russell Prater Old Regular Baptist Church with Elders Freelin Yates, Danny Yates, Eddie Newsome, Frank O'quinn and David O'quinn officiating. Burial will follow in the Blankenship Cemetery, Route 2, Haysi. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Mrs. Blankenship, 92, of Route 2, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at Bristol Regional Medical Center.
Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Sherman Carr
BLOUNTVILLE - Mr. Sherman Carr, 56, of 138 Mapleview Drive, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Carr was a native of Piney Flats and the son of the late Riley and Viola Baker Carr. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Robert "Bobby" Carr. Survivors include one daughter, Vikki Liuni of Blountville; two grandchildren, Scotty Carr and Megan Liuni, both of Blountville; two sisters, Nola Ford of Blountville and Kay Whitt of Gray; four brothers, Bill Carr of Bluff City, Glen Carr and Gene Carr, both of Bristol, and Lynn "Charlie" Carr of Blountville; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, in the Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home-Bluff City with Rev. Bill Reeves officiating. Graveside and interment will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, in Sunrise Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Those who wish to attend the graveside service are requested to meet at the cemetery at 1:50 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Tetrick Funeral Home-Bluff City Chapel.
Tetrick Funeral Home-Bluff City Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
