Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Caroline Seager
MARION - Caroline Seager, 78, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002, in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. She had fought a valiant battle against lung cancer. She was the daughter of Elizabeth Copenhaver Parrish and Deane M. Parrish. Their deaths occurred when she was a small child and she was raised by her grandparents, Dr. E.M. Copenhaver and Susan Sheffey Copenhaver. She was a graduate of Marion High School and of Sweetbriar College. She married Dr. Robert Seager of Covington, Va., on V.J. Day in 1945, when victory was announced in World War II. She accompanied Dr. Seager throughout his distinguished career as a historian and professor at Ohio State University, University of Kentucky and the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. She worked with him typing and editing many of his publications. She and her husband played a major role in the soon to be published Civil War letters of her great-grandfather, John Preston Sheffey, which will be edited by the widely respected Civil War historian, Dr. James Robertson of Virginia Tech. She made many friends in Marion neighborhoods where she walked her beloved Welch Corgi dogs daily. She was widely known as "the cookie lady," providing her delicious cookies to many charitable causes on festive occasions. She was preceded in death by a younger brother, Deane Parrish.
She is survived by her husband, Dr. Robert Seager of Reston, Va.; one sister, Susan Parrish Walker of Marion; two nieces, Caroline Brant of Wytheville and Jane Carpenter of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; and one nephew, Jack Walker of Florence, S.C.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Royal Oak Presbyterian Church with Rev. Alan Gray officiating. Following the service, the family will greet friends in the Fellowship Hall. Burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Marion Life Saving Crew, P.O. Box 784, Marion, VA 24354, Smyth County Museum, P.O. Box 710, Marion, VA 24354, or Royal Oak Presbyterian Church, 139 W. Main St., Marion, VA 24354. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is serving the Seager Family.
Hattie Ruth Slemp
Graveside service and burial for Hattie Ruth Williams Slemp will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Glenwood Cemetery. E-mail condolences may be sent at akardfh@peercom.net.
Hattie Ruth Slemp, age 88, of Bristol Tennessee, died Saturday, November 9, 2002 in the Cambridge House.
Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Hattie Ruth Slemp.
Faye M. Stanley
HAYSI - Faye M. Stanley, 73, of Route 1, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport. Born in Dickenson County, she was a daughter of Julia Willis Mullins Stanley and the late David Mullins. She was a homemaker and of the Holiness faith. Ms. Stanley was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Earnest A. Stanley, on April 26, 2002.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by a son, Omar Royce Stanley of West Germany; three daughters, Darlene S. Belcher, Marilyn S. Prater and Sonya S. Mullins, all of Haysi; two brothers, Curtis Mullins of Richmond and Dennis Stanley of Panama City, Fla.; one sister, Sandra Stanley of Christiansburg, Va.; seven grandchildren, Michael Stanley, David R. and Tommie Belcher, Lee and Sally Belcher, Bruce and Misty Mullins, Ilesha and Dewayne Fuller, Mathew Mullins and Cindy and James Rice; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002, at Haysi Funeral Home with Darrell Milgrim officiating. Burial will follow in the Stanley-Mullins Cemetery, Route 1, Haysi. Pallbearers will be Butch Mullins, David Belcher, Lee Belcher, Joshua Belcher, Matthew Mullins and Royce Stanley. The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Haysi Funeral Home where a service will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Alden M. Turner
CLINTWOOD - Alden M. Turner, 82, passed away at his home, Route 3, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002. He was a life long resident of Dickenson County and the only surviving child of Rufus and Delilah Turner. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Navy. He was an employee for the Virginia Department of Transportation until retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Turner, Clintwood; two daughters and sons-in-law, Molly and Michael Cantrell and Vera T. and Thomas B. Mullins, all of Clintwood.
Funeral services will be conducted from graveside at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002, at the Rebecca-Willis Cemetery, Haysi. Military grave rights to be conducted by the V.F.W. Post 8979, American Legion Post 227 and D.A.V. Chapter 35. Pallbearers will be Michael Cantrell, Richard Sluss, Elmer Wood, Bill David Short, Joe Harvey Short, Kip Short and Tommy Short. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Lee Baker and Robert Baker. The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. Tuesday evening at the Clintwood Funeral Home with a service at 7 p.m. with Rev. Allen Bonnell officiating.
Clintwood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Carlos W. Wolfe
LEBANON - The funeral service for Carlos W. (Goshie) Wolfe will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002, in the Spring City Baptist Church with Brent Logan, Pastor, Scott Suttle, Assistant Pastor, and Rev. Danny Rhea officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Randall Combs, Irvin Tiller, Billy Monk, Randy Duty, Woody Lambert and Frank Jackson. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Norman Rexrode, Harry Dye, John Robinson, Mitch Bailey, Rufus C. Lasley and employees of the Russell County Medical Center. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service.
Mr. Wolfe, 53, of Cleveland Road, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002, at his home.
Combs Funeral Service is serving the Wolfe family.
Hazel M. Billings
MARION - Hazel M. Billings, 86, left this earthly realm on Sunday, May 5, 2002, and joined her departed loved ones with our heavenly father.
Hazel lived in Thorpe, W.Va., for a number of years and was employed by the Union Supply Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel. She was a department manager in the retail division.
Hazel was well-known for her kindness and generosity to all. In addition to supporting the Christian religion, she had great compassion for feeding and clothing the underprivileged in all walks of life.
Suvivors include: three sisters, Virginia Billings, Marion, Clara Billings, Marion, and Gerry (Geraldine) Billings, Marion; several nieces and nephews; three sisters-in-law; a favorite aunt; and numerous cousins.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Roselawn Cemetery with Pastor Claude D. Oliver and Pastor Rick Shuler officiating. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Bradley's Funeral Home, Marion, is serving the Billings family.
Nelle Holmes Call
ATKINS, Va. - Nelle Holmes Call, 78, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was a member of Davis Memorial United Methodist Church and was retired from Marley Mouldings. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Crystal and Bill Vincent of Richmond and Melody and Charles Hogston of Marion; two sisters, Helen Bostic of Marion and Mary Lee Adams of Bristol, Va.; one brother, Dennis Call of Atkins, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2002, at 11 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Rev. Harry Howe and Rev. Donna Hester officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Rose Cemetery, Glade Spring. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is serving the Call Family.
Harry Clark Jr.
LEBANON - Funeral services for Harry Clark Jr. will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2002, in the Combs Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Darrell Fletcher officiating. Burial will follow in Ketron Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jeff Lasley, Bill Long, Will Long, Fred Sutherland, Jim Marshall, Mark Williams and Mike Wolfe.
Mr. Clark , 80, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in the Russell County Medical Center.
Combs Funeral Service is serving the family of Mr. Clark.
Gladys O. Colley
VANSANT - Gladys Owens Colley, 74, of Route 1, passed away May 4, 2002, at Buchanan General Hospital. Born in Buchanan County, she was a daughter of the late George Washington and Matilda Thomas Owens. She was a homemaker and was of the Freewill Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Roland Colley; two sons, Cleveland and Clayton Colley; and two brothers, Lee and Roy Owens.
Survivors include six sons and daughters-in-law, James Edward and Linda Colley, Dayton, Ohio, Danny Ray and Glenda Colley, Council, Va., Donald Lee and Mildred Colley, Earl Keith and Bonita Colley, Ralph and Juanita Colley and Jeffrey Todd and Linda Colley, all of Vansant; one sister, Ines Owens, Ohio; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at Haysi Funeral Home with Rev. Kyle Ratliff, Rev. Roy Lee Wilson and Rev. Denver Barton. Burial will follow in the Colley Cemetery, Route 1, Vansant. Pallbearers will be Daniel Colley, James Colley, Timmy Colley, Andrew Colley, Chris Colley, Johnny Colley and Jimmy Colley.
Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Roger Lee Cox
WISE - Roger Lee (Big R) Cox, 55, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2002, at Norton Community Hospital, Norton.
He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Wilder Coal Co. Mr. Cox was a community man, former mayor of the Town of Wise, former Councilman of Town of Wise, former town policeman of Wise, former member and fire chief of Town of Wise Fire Department and former member of Wise Rescue Squad. He was a former employee of Sturgill Funeral Home, Wise. He was of the Protestant faith and attended the Guest River Pentecostal Chruch.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul David Cox Sr. and Molly Ann Cox Pugh.
Surviving are two daughters, Crystal Stapleton and Mary Ann Cox, both of Wise; one son, Harold Craiger of Christiansburg, Va.; two sisters, Paula Parsons of Wise and Becky Murry of Big Stone Gap, Va.; two brothers, Paul David Cox Jr. and Charles Cox, both of Wise; four grandchildren, Juston Barnes, Cynthia Barnes, Alyssa Craiger and Zachry Craiger; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Alice Cox of Wise.
Special thanks to the nurses of Heritage Hall Health Care and the Lifecare Ambulance Service.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel, Wise, with Rev. David Dale officiating. Burial will follow in the Wise Cemetery, Wise. The family will receive friends 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Sturgill Funeral Home, Wise.
Sturgill Funeral Home,Wise, is in charge of arrangements.
Rilda Hale Duke
RICHMOND - Rilda Hale Duke, 69, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, at Johnston-Willis Hospital after a lingering illness.
She was the daughter of the late Nathan and Berlie Hale of Castlewood.
Survivors include three daughters, Jennifer Griffithe, Seattle, Christine Miller, Richmond, and Donna Miller, Richmond; one son, Anthony Dingus, Castlewood; and one granddaughter, Kelly Price, Richmond.
Graveside services will be conducted at a later date by William Love Jr. Funeral Home.
Information courtesy of Castlewood Funeral Home, Castlewood.
Trulah S. Elkins
CLINTWOOD - Trulah S. Elkins, 72, passed away at home on Monday, May 6, 2002, after a lengthy illness.
She was a native of Dickenson County, the daughter of the late Nelson and Harriet Lyall Sykes. Her first husband, Evertt Hicks, and second husband, Tilden Elkins, as well as three brothers preceded her in death. She was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are her daughter, Deborah H. Lilly and husband Freddie, Clintwood; grandchildren, Jessica Dunford and Michael Lilly; two brothers, Clayton Sykes, Miamisburg, Ohio, and Leonard Sykes, Clinchco; and three sisters, Pearl Sutherland, Troy, Mich., Marie Mullins, Clintwood, and Gladys Turner, Clinchco.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2002, from the Clintwood Funeral Home Chapel with ministers Lynn Vanover and Joe Glenn Sluss officiating. Burial will follow in the Phipps Memorial Cemetery, Clintwood. The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. Tuesday, where a song servcie will follow at 7 p.m. Family and friends will be active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Lurton Lyle and Dr. Navid Monajjem.
Clintwood Funeral Home is entrusted to the care of Trulah S. Elkins.
Inus Hickam Fletcher
Mrs. Inus Hickam Fletcher, 100, of 825 Meadowview Road, Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, May 5, 2002, at Bristol Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Fletcher was a native of Lee County, Va., having moved to Bristol in 1966. After moving to Bristol she worked as a dorm mother at Virginia Intermont College and was a sitter for many different children. She attended James Madison Teaching College in Harrisonburg, Va. She taught school for several years in Lee County, Va. Inus had been very active in the Bristol community, a devoted Christian and an active member of State Street United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.
She was an avid reader and had read practically every book in the Bristol Public Library. She had been active in garden clubs and the Gibbon History Club in Bristol.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David B. Fletcher; grandson, Mark David Fletcher; son-in-law, Rev. Donald Fauble; and her brothers and sister.
Mrs. Fletcher is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Don (Emma) Fauble of Steven City, Va.; one son, Dr. W. David Fletcher of Bristol, Va.; grandchildren, Steve L. Fletcher, Jonathan David Fauble, Timothy Roger Fauble and Dr. Terry M. Fletcher; great-grandchildren, Mark David Fletcher, Robert William Fletcher, Wesley Steven Fletcher and Anna Kate Fletcher. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the State Street United Methodist Church Chapel with Pastor Fred Derring officiating. Burial will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Lee Memorial Gardens, Woodway, Va. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church. The family requests those desiring make memorials to the State Street United Methodist Church, 300 Valley Drive, Bristol, Va., or to the Bristol Life Saving Crew, 1601 Euclid Ave., Bristol, Va. Condolences may also be sent to the family at akardfh@chartertn.net.
Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Fletcher.
William P. Freeman
CHILHOWIE - William "Bill" P. Freeman, 77, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, at the Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion. Mr. Freeman was born in Smyth County on June 29, 1924, to the late Charlie Preston and Mamie Elizabeth Anderson Freeman.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Mary Blevins Freeman; one daughter, Linda Widener Helton, Marion; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Vivian Freeman, Marion, and Ronald and Becky Freeman, Marion; eight grandchildren, Vicki Hungate, Rita Jones, Sonja White, Billy, Brian and DeAnna Freeman, Jennifer Bennett and Dawn Lamie; 12 great-grandchildren, Lauren and Trevor Jones, Cade Hungate, Nicole and Jacob Carper, Justin Conner, Amber and Branden Williams, Dalton and Tristen Bennett, Baby Freeman and Baby Hungate; one brother and sister-in-law, Garnett and Peggy Freeman, Princess Anne, Md.; very special nephews, Garrett Freeman and family and Robert Freeman and family; and several nieces, nephews and many, many dear friends also survive.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2002, at Bradley-Finney Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bob McCormick, Rev. Avery Sheets and Rev. Ray Rolen officiating. Interment will follow in Middle Fork Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at Bradley-Finney Funeral Chapel of Chilhowie. Pallbearers will be: Charlie Bill Williams, Chris Bennett, Chip Carper, Billy and Brian Freeman, Howard Robinson, Donald Widner and Bud Robinson. Honorary pallbearers will be: very special friend, Sanders Call, Junior Hutton, Harold Speers, Jack and Johnny Berry. Bradley-Finney Funeral Chapel of Chilhowie is serving the Freeman Family.
Dwade Coe Howell
CHILHOWIE - Dwade Coe Howell, 85, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bryan C. Howell; two sons, Robert Lee "Bobby" Howell and Johnny Howell. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Dean and Kate Howell of Rawlings, Wyo., Duane and Bonnie Howell of Atkins, Va., and Charles and Mary Ann Howell of Chilhowie; three daughters and sons-in-law, Dessie Sadler of Chilhowie, Mary and Randall Goodman of Marion, and Charlotte and James Felts of Chilhowie; 24 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Rev. David Neitch, Rev. Joe Powers, Rev. Mike Halsey and Rev. Mike Sage officiating. Burial will follow in Thomas Cemetery, Marion. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is serving the Howell family.
Eva Vance Jewell
BRADSHAW, W.Va. - Eva Vance Jewell, 67 years of age of the Woosley section, passed away Monday, May 6, 2002, at home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home of Grundy.
George G. Keys
ABINGDON - Funeral services for George G. Keys will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2002, in the Campbell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Tolar Jr. and Dr. Robert Lominack Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Greenfield Cemetery.
Mr. Keys, 85, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2002, at his residence from complications of Alzheimer's disease and a stroke.
Campbell Funeral Home, Abingdon, is in charge of arrangements.
Ruby G. McCormick
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Ruby G. McCormick, 94, died May 5, 2002, in Bayonet Point Hospital, Hudson, Fla.
She was born in Bristol, Va., and moved to New Port Richey from Bristol in 1950. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of New Port Richey.
Surviving are nephews, Joseph C. Giles and Jack M. Giles; great-niece, Angela G. Quillin; and great-great-niece, Graycin B. Quillin.
North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery of New Port Richey is in charge.
Mattie Lou McCoy
CASTLEWOOD - Funeral services for Matie Lou "Aunt Mank" McCoy will be conducted at Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel, Castlewood, on Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Leonard Ferguson, Rev. Tim Collins and the Rev. Ted Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood. Pallbearers will be Junior Brooks, Randy Brooks, James Brooks, Stanley McCoy, Robert Grizzle, Jim Grizzle, Scott Meade and Ben Huffman.
Condolences may be sent to the McCoy family via e-mail.
Mrs. McCoy, 89, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, at the home of James and Lola Grizzle after a brief illness.
She was born in Russell County, the daughter of the late Robert Cross and Mattie Elizabeth Statzer Carty.
Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Maude Ramey McFarlane
Maude Ramey McFarlane, 87, 638 Garden Lane, Bristol, Va., died Monday, May 6, 2002, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was born in Coeburn, Va., a daughter of the late James H. and Matilda Fuller Ramey, and had lived most of her life in Bristol. She attended Emory & Henry College and the University of Tennessee. Mrs. McFarlane was a member of Central Presbyterian Church and Circle No. 2 of the church, and was a member of the Soroptimist Club. She worked alongside her husband in the family printing business for many years and was a very devoted wife and mother.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Edgar D. McFarlane; two sons, David E. McFarlane of Bristol, Va., and Philip D. McFarlane and his wife Pam of Bristol, Tenn.; a brother, Ernest L. Ramey and his wife Jean of Metropolitan Atlanta; two grandchildren, Kelly McFarlane and Dray McFarlane; several nieces and nephews; and four special friends, Hazelle Hubbard, Elizabeth Ham, Kitty Fraley and Mary Robinson.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Ethel Mongle; and a brother, Joe Ramey.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Central Presbyterian Church or a favorite charity. Email condolences and memories may be sent to oakley-cook@funeral-plans.com. Arrangements especially for Mrs. McFarlane have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home.
Robert T. Meek Sr.
Robert T. Meek Sr., 86, former resident of Hemlock Road, Bristol, Tenn., passed away Sunday, May 5, 2002. He had been a resident of Bristol for 43 years. He was born in Kosciusko, Miss., in 1916, and attended Delta State College. He was a U.S. Army veteran during World War II. He served as an Army officer of the 31st Dixie Division and was the recipient of the Bronze Star. He was a 50-year member and past commander of the American Legion. He was a member of Eastern Heights Presbyterian Church and taught Sunday School for many years. His professional career as a pharmacutical representative spanned 47 years.
He is survived by: wife, Mary Meek of the home; son, Bob Meek Jr., and a daughter-in-law, Donita Meek, Madison, Ala.; and granddaughter, Amanda C. Meek, Bluffton, S.C.
Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2002, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rick Light officiating. The committal will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Eastern Heights Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted by the VFW Patton-Crosswhite Post 6975. E-mail condolences may be made to www.weaverfuneralhome.net. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the American Diabetes Association Research Department, Tennessee Affiliate, 4004 Hillsboro Road, Suite B-216, Nashville, TN 37215. The family will receive friends fro m 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Weaver Funeral Home.
Thurman W. Moretz
Funeral services for Thurman W. Moretz will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2002, in the Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Randall Shaffer and Rev. James Shaffer officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2002, in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be the following nephews: Terry Moretz, James Shaffer Jr., James Mobley, Bobby Wolverton, Jimmy Mobley, David Moretz, Ralph Moretz and Floyd Moretz. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Raymond Bishop, Blaine Rhymer, Harold Presley, residents of Fort Shelby Towers and all employees of Bristol Nursing Home, Tennessee Side. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. prior to the service at the Akard Funeral Home Chapel. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@chartertn.net.
Mr. Moretz, 74, of 400 Shelby St., Bristol, Tenn., died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in the Bristol Nursing Home, Bristol, Tenn.
Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Moretz.
Helen Kerr Rose
CLINTWOOD - Helen (Kerr) Rose, 80, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2002, at Dickenson County Medical Center in Clintwood. She was the daughter of the late Myrta (Mullins) Kerr and Frank Chapman Kerr of Clinchco.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roley Rose; two infant daughters, Judith Ann and Phyllis Kay Rose; and a son, Jerry Rose. Also preceding her were two brothers, Howard Eugene Kerr and Jimmie Sherril Kerr; and two sisters, Anges Pauline (Kerr) Montiel and Madeline "Madge" (Kerr) Mullins.
She is survived by one son, Larry Kenneth Rose of Clintwood; four brothers, Robert Earl and Madeline Kerr of Abingdon, Bob and Dorothy Kerr of Saline, Mich., Joe and Barbara Kerr of Sarasota, Fla., and Frank and Deb Kerr of Abingdon; three sisters, Wilma Johnson of Pataskala, Ohio, Mary Sue Valletta of N. Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Tressa Mullins of Wise; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, in the Mullins Funeral Home Chapel with clergymen Frank Kerr, LynnVanover and Gary Hill officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Route 1, Clintwood. Pallbearers will be Larry Kenneth Rose, Joe Kerr, Frank Kerr, Raben Fletcher, Gene Turner and Roley Bowman.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m.Tuesday, May 7, in the Mullins Funeral Home Chapel.
The family wishes to express a special thank you to the Dickenson County Medical Center Home Health Staff.
Mullins Funeral Home is serving the Rose family.
Colleen R. Sheppard
SALTVILLE - Ms. Colleen R. Sheppard, 52, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, in Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion. Ms. Sheppard was preceded in death by her parents, Jim & Hattie Rhea; and her husband, Tom Sheppard. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene.
Survivors: two sons, Randy Sheppard, Chilhowie, and Brandon Sheppard, Chilhowie; one daughter, Tina Sheppard, Chilhowie; one brother, Jimmy & Vena Rhea, Chilhowie; two sisters, Patsy and Jim Richardson, Marion, and Rita and Bob Ropp, Ormond Beach, Fla.; two nieces and two nephews, Lynn, Jennifer, Jamie and Tommy.
Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2002, in the Elizabeth Cemetery in Saltville. The family will receive friends from 4 till 6 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home of Saltville is serving the family.
Edna Frances Strouth
ARLINGTON, Va. - Edna Frances Strouth, formerly from Bristol Tennessee, passed away on Feb. 17, 2001, in Arlington, Va. She was the daughter of Rosa Jane and True Byron Morrell and the sister of Claude A. Morrell and the late Charles T. Morrell of Bristol.
She is survived by her daughter, Janice Marlene Moore; one granddaughter, Andrea Noelle Elswick; one great-granddaughter, Kylee Marlene Elswick, all of Arlington, Va.; a brother, Claude A. Morrell; and a sister-in-law, Marie Morrell, wife of the late Charles T. Morrell. Her ashes will be buried
at Mountainview Cemetery on Tuesday, May 7, at 3 p.m., following a memorial service by Dr. David Charlton conducted in the mausoleum. Family and friends are welcome.
Condolences and memories may be sent to Janice Moore, 3526 S. 7th St., Arlington, VA 22204.
