U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Ella Hurt Pierce
Ella Hurt Pierce, 84, of Laurel, Md., formerly of Wytheville, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, in Laurel Regional Hospital.
Funeral services will be Saturday, March 6, at 2 p.m. in the Grubb Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Earl Bradshaw officiating. Interment will be in the West End cemetery.
She was a daughter of the late William and Lauria Dillow Hurt and was the widow of Virgil Dean Pierce. She was a member of the Lady of the Moose Lodge #1504 Laurel, Md.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Virginia H. Pugh, Jean Louise Hurt, and Margaret Hurt; and two brothers, Paul Hurt and Bob Hurt.
Survivors include three sisters, Elizabeth H. Manuel and Henrietta H. Price, both of Wytheville, and Patricia Wilkinson of Laurel, Md.; two special nieces, Mariam Allison of Wytheville and Carol P. Atkins of Matthews, N.C.; four special nephews, William "Boo" Manuel of Nashville, Tenn., Gary Manuel of Waynesboro, David Wilkinson of Welcome, Md., and Steve Wilkinson of Hanover, Md.; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Grubb Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
Dennis Leroy Reed
Dennis Leroy Reed, 64, of Route 1, Max Meadows, died Wednesday, March 3, 1999, in the Wythe County Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 6, at 11 a.m. in the Grubb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Curtis Stoots officiating. Interment will be in the the St. Paul Pentecostal Holiness Church cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Landon and Allie Cregger Reed; two sisters, Mildred Gardner and Thelma Hovencamp; and four brothers, Fillmore Reed, Dallas Reed, Fitzgerald Reed and Gene Reed.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Deedie and Steve Blankenship of Fries, and Dondeia and Matthew Belcher of Max Meadows; four sons, Dyrick Reed of Fries, David Reed of Galax, Damon Reed of Fries, and Dennis Allen Reed of Max Meadows; four sisters, Julia Nagy of Roanoke, Minnie Ale of Dover, Del., Alberta McAllister of Blacksburg, and Virginia Safewright of Wytheville; one brother, James Reed of Wytheville; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Raymond (Judy) Caviness of Wytheville; two foster children, Jesse Reed of Hillsville, and Maggie Bishop of Wytheville; special friends, Nellie Tadlock of Max Meadows, and Linda Davis of Fries; 14 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Grubb Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
Avis Elizabeth Cassell
Avis Elizabeth Cassell, 90, of Wytheville, formerly of Rural Retreat, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, in the Wythe County Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m. at the Grubb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Countiss officiating. Interment will be in the Zion United Methodist Church cemetery, Ceres.
She was born in Bland County, a daughter of the late Kent and Lake Erie Cooper Cassell.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Bertha Cassell Umberger.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Clara W. Whitt of Wytheville.
The family will receive friends Saturday, Feb. 27, from 6 and 8 p.m. at the Grubb Funeral Home.
Grubb Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
Virginia Lee Hurt Pugh
Virginia Lee Hurt Pugh, 82, of Wytheville, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, in the Wythe County Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, Feb. 28, at 3 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home Chapel in Wytheville with the Rev. Dr. William Rogers and Pastor Earl Bradshaw officiating. Interment will follow in the West End cemetery.
She was born in Wytheville, a daughter of the late William and Lauria Dillow Hurt and was a member of the Wytheville Baptist Church. She was a retired employee of Alco Controls.
She is survived by a daughter, Carol P. Atkins of Matthews, N.C.; two granddaughters and spouses, Kimberly and Earl Bradshaw of Morven, N.C., and Kristi and Steve Ogle of Mooresville, N.C.; four sisters, Elizabeth Manuel and Henrietta Price, both of Wytheville, Ella Pierce and Patricia Wilkinson, both of Laurel, Md.; a niece, Mariam Allison of Wytheville; and four nephews, "Boo" Manuel of Nashville, Tenn., Gary Manuel of Waynesboro, David Wilkinson of Welcome, Md., and Steve Wilkinson of Hanover, Md.
The family will receive friends Saturday, Feb. 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
Randal Lynn Richardson
Randal Lynn Richardson, 53, of Bland, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in the Kegley Manor Nursing Home in Bastian.
Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 26, at 1 p.m. at the Newberry Funeral Home Chapel in Bland with the Rev. Doug Hyndrich officiating. Interment will follow in the Bland cemetery.
He was a tire salesman for the ITCO Tire Company in Wytheville and had served in the U.S. Army Reserves.
He is survived by two daughters, Donna L. Moore of Bland, and Kathryn Elizabeth Crouse of Rural Retreat; his mother, Elizabeth Puckett Richardson of Bastian; his father, Randal F. Richardson of Bland; two sisters, Donnadyne Kiser of Tazewell, and Wanda Jean Wynn of Marion; two brothers, Sammy Richardson of Tazewell, and Steve Richardson of Richmond; two grandchildren; and two stepdaughters, Donna Strock of Harrisonburg, and Angela Harden of Ceres.
Newberry Funeral Home in Bland was in charge of the arrangements.
James Kelly Taylor
James Kelly Taylor, 90, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 26, at 11 a.m. at Whitten Park Avenue Chapel with Pastor Rodney Mason and the Rev. David Rowland officiating. Interment followed in Fort Hill Memorial Park.
Born March 9, 1908, in Wythe County, he was a son of the late John Stuart Taylor and Ida Lowe Taylor. He attended the First Assembly of God Church and was a retired security guard with the Virginia Baptist Hospital. He was employed by the cotton mill until it closed in 1957.
He is survived by his wife, Ethel Mitchell Taylor of Lynchburg; two sons and daughters-in-law, Calvin H. and Queenie Taylor of Lynchburg, and Larry L. and Clara Taylor of Patrick Springs; one daughter, Sylvia Bullard; three stepdaughters and a stepson-in-law, Jewel S. and Glen Rowland, Betty Krantz, all of Spout Spring, and Norma Wade of Gladys; one brother, Lester Taylor of Fries; one sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Lester Crowder of Cripple Creek; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the First Assembly of God Building Fund.
Whitten Funeral Home in Lynchburg was in charge of the arrangements.
Sylvia Alberts
Sylvia Alberts, 63, of Rural Retreat, the Cedar Springs Community, died Thursday, April 9, 1998, at her residence.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Sam Sollengerger of Rural Retreat; two sons and daughter-in-law, Seth and Carol Alberts of Houston, Texas, and Joshua Alberts of Charlottesville; one sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Max Bendich of Bronx, N.Y.; and one brother, Sidney Matoren of Bronx, N.Y.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that those who prefer may make memorials to their favorite charity of choice.
Friends may call at the residence or at the home of her daughter, Sharon Sollengerger, at any time.
Lindsey Funeral Home in Rural Retreat is in charge of the arrangements.
Dewey Trenton Funk
Dewey Trenton Funk, 75, of Speedwell, died Thursday, April 9, 1998, at his residence.
Funeral services will be Sunday, April 12, at 2 p.m. at the Speedwell United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Doug Stuart and the Rev. Bill Perkins. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour before service time.
He was a son of the late Walter R. and Hattie Mulkey Funk. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Christopher Brewer; and a brother, Bob Funk.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Hale Funk of Speedwell; a daughter and son-in-law, Anna and Paul Townley of Speedwell; two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Sherry Funk, and Trenton and Tonya Funk, all of Speedwell; a sister and brother-in-law, Maxine and Jesse Manuel of Wytheville; a brother and sister-in-law, Franklin R. and Irene Funk of Wytheville; a sister-in-law, Jean Funk of Speedwell; and four grandchildren, Stephen Funk, Scott Funk, Carie Brewer and Kristen Funk.
The family will receive friends Saturday, April 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Grubb Funeral Home.
The Grubb Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
Catherine Ferguson Groseclose
Catherine Ferguson Groseclose, 98, of Ceres, died Thursday, April 9, 1998, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 11, at 2 p.m. at the Sharon Lutheran Church with the Rev. June Miller officiating. Interment will follow in the Sharon Church cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour before service time.
She was born in Smyth County, a daughter of the late George and Jenny Thompson Ferguson and was a member of the Sharon Lutheran Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Groseclose; and a son, John Henry Groseclose Jr.
Survivors include two grandsons, J. Vincent Groseclose of Marion and G. Victor Groseclose of Ceres; a daughter-in-law, Evelyn H. Groseclose of Ceres; three great-granddaughters, Amber Groseclose and Kelsey Groseclose, both of Ceres, and Jouette Groseclose of Marion; a great-grandson, Nicholas Groseclose of Marion; and two sisters, Minnie Gillespie of Saltville and Sara Llewellyn of Richmond.
Newberry Funeral Home in Bland is in charge of the arrangements.
Ralph Porter Hedrick
Ralph Porter Hedrick, 90, of Rural Retreat, died Thursday, April 9, 1998, in the Wythe County Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 11, at 2 p.m. at the Lindsey Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Michael Hoyle officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Hill cemetery in Groseclose.
He was born in Smyth County, the son of the late William Eli and Sara Inas Scott Hedrick.
Survivors include one sister, Lelia Frances Hedrick of Wytheville; and special friends, Greg and Vickie Hash, Lori Hayes, all of Rural Retreat, and Lucy Armentrout of Staunton.
Friends may call Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (prior to the service) at the Lindsey Funeral Home.
Lindsey Funeral Home in Rural Retreat is in charge of the arrangements.
John A.G. Oewel
John A.G. "Jack" Oewel, 89, of Wytheville, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at the home of his son, Charles G. Oewel of Belvedere, Calif.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 11, at 2 p.m. at the Wytheville Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. Michael Wingard officiating. Burial will be in Pennsylvania.
He was born in Stuarts Draft, the son of the late Charles Gustaaf Oewel and Roberta Thorn Oewel. He was graduated from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and was a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania. In 1973 he retired from the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company where he was employed for 43 years as a control equipment engineer and later as a consulting electrical engineer. He then returned to his hometown of Wytheville. He was a member of several engineering societies, published a number of professional papers, was committee chairman of Cub Scout and Explorer Post 107 in Allentown and was a member of the Wytheville Presbyterian Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Jean Seitzinger Oewel; and two sisters, Mary Thorn Oewel and Jane Oewel Moore.
Survivors include a son, Charles G. Oewel of Belvedere, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Jon (Edna) Skinner of Birmingham, Mich.; three grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Harold (Margaret) Harkins Sr. of Kingsport, Tenn.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Wytheville Presbyterian Church.
Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the local arrangements.
Heinz August Schulz
Heinz August Schulz, 89, of Austinville, formerly of Berlin, Germany, died Monday, April 6, 1998, at his residence.
Services and burial will be private.
He was born in Germany and was a retired machinist. After retirement in 1974, he and his wife came to the United States and made their home in Austinville.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrud Heyman; his parents; and a sister.
Survivors include a daughter, Karin Moretti of Nice, France; a son, Detlef Schulz of Berlin, Germany; two foster daughters and sons-in-law, Gerlinde and Porter Austin of Austinville, and Marlies and Freddy Zenny of Rome, Italy; seven grandchildren, Benjamin Schulz, Dominik Schulz, Julian Schulz, all of Berlin, Germany, Vera Moretti, Sandra Moretti, John Moretti, all of Nice, France, and Natalie Zenny of Rome, Italy; a great-grandson, Jean Fresia; and a cousin and spouse, Heinz and Erna of Edenburg, Germany.
Reese Funeral Home in Austinville is in charge of the arrangements.
