U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Joan M. Webb
Joan Marie (Ruth) Webb, 72, of Brooksville, FL, formerly of Shortt Gap, died April 29, 2004 at the home of her son following a long illness.
Born at Shortt Gap, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Ollie Mae Cordle Lowe.
She was of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis McKinley Webb; one daughter, Carol Jean Webb; three brothers Raymond Lowe, Kermit Lowe and Aut Lowe, Jr.; and two sisters, Doris Shreve and Edna Harrison.
Survivors: sons Carter L. Webb and wife, Debbie, of East Palestine, OH, Tony C. Webb and Debbie of Brooksville, with whom she made her home; brother, Bill Lowe of Doran; sisters, Ann O’Quinn of Princeton, WV, Margrett Elswick of Raven, Laura Whitt of Swords Creek; grandchildren, Destiny Webb, C.L. Webb, Jessica Webb and Dwayne Webb; and great-grandchildren, Santana and Scotty.
She will be missed by many friends and special nieces, Jean Tuggle, Cheryl Noel, Kay Whited, Betty Reedy, Alice Cordle and Carrie Mullins.
The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. May 3 in the Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff with Rev. Grady McGlothlin officiating.
Burial followed in the Ball cemetery at Road Ridge.
June E. White
June Elaine White, 63, of Tazewell County, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on May 2, 2004.
She was born Nov. 29, 1940 in Bluefield, VA, and born again April 16, 1977. She was the daughter of the late William Everett and Janie Prince Pertee.
A graduate from Virginia Tech with a Masters in Education, she taught school in Buchanan County from 1978 to 2002. Her favorite years teaching were those at Whitewood High School.
She was a published poet, writer, and genealogist; but, above all else her relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ was cherished most. She lived her life for the glory of God. Her steadfast love and faithfulness to the Lord inspired many. Being a woman of the utmost excellence, she fought a good fight and finished her course while keeping her faith as she pressed toward the mark of the high calling of God.
Survivors: sisters, Nancy Lowe and Bucky McConnell; son, Philip Lester and wife, Geralann Lester; daughter, Jane Lester; grandson, Zachary Lester; and spiritual son, Greg Stanley.
The funeral was conducted May 3 at 8 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton, WV, with Rev. Ricky Cole officiating.
Private family gravesite burial was held May 4 at Maple Hill cemetery in Bluefield, VA.
Jack B. Boyd
Jack Benny Boyd, 67, of Bluefield, VA, formerly of Raven, died April 28, 2004 at a Roanoke hospital following a lengthy illness.
Born in Raven, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Lucy Rowe Boyd, both Tazewell County natives.
He was a 1955 graduate of Richlands High School and also a graduate of International Harvester Co. and Cummins Engine Company. He was a former employee of Boyd Bro’s. Garage in Raven, Consolidated Freightways of Akron, OH, was a former owner of Tazewell Truck Repair in Tazewell for 13 years, and at the time of his death was employed with Bluefield Baptist College in Bluefield, VA. He had made his home in the Bluefield, VA, area the past 14 years.
Survivors: wife, Faye Ratliff Boyd; special stepson, Todd Ray of Tazewell; daughters, Lisa Mullett and husband, Craig, and Cindy Boyd, all of Uniontown, OH; sisters, Mary Jane Jackson and husband, Harold, of Pounding Mill, Linda Absher of Greensboro, NC; step-grandchildren, Kriston Ray and Dana Ray of Tazewell; grandchildren, Jared and Casey; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral was conducted May 1 at 2 p.m. at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands with Rev. Bill Shook and Rev. Max Linkous officiating.
Interment followed in Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill.
Gertrude B. Dills
Gertrude Brown Dills, 64, of Wardell, died April 28, 2004 at her home following a lengthy illness.
Born in Tazewell County, she was a daughter of Mary O. Lambert Brown of Tazewell and the late Reese W. Brown.
She was a lifelong resident of the Wardell area and was a member of the Raven Assembly of God Church.
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Dills, and three brothers, Bill T. Brown, Charlie R. Brown and Joseph K. Brown.
Additional survivors: sons, Bob Dills and wife, Susie, of Dacula, GA, Randall Dills and wife, Marsha, of Cameron, NC; sisters, Ruth Angles and husband, Albert, of Tazewell, Maggie Phillips and husband, Jerry, and Sue Smith and husband, Garland, all of Thompson Valley, Jenny Webb and husband, Bill, of Bluefield, WV; brothers, John H. Brown and wife, Martha, of Thompson Valley, Reese Brown, Jr. of Tazewell, Robert L. Brown and wife, Darlene, of Adamstown, MD; and grandchildren, Chris Dills, John Dills, Catherine Dills and Blake Dills.
The funeral was conducted May 1 at 11 a.m. at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands with Rev. Barry Absher officiating.
Interment followed in Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill.
Fannie I. Dye
Fannie Idell Dye, 87, of Richlands, died April 30, 2004 in a Richlands hospital following a long illness.
Born in Tazewell County, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Dora Belle Dixon Absher.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Conley E. Dye, one son, James P. Dye, four brothers and five sisters. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family in her generation.
Survivors: daughters, Mrs. Clifford (Bonnie) Keen of Cedar Bluff, Mae Vandyke of Richlands, Faye Brown of Lebanon; grandchildren, Scottie Smith, Sharon Short, Chasity Brown and Dana Keen; and six great-grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. May 3 in the Singleton Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Dannie D. Short officiating.
Burial followed in the Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill.
Larry "Cotton" Jones
Larry Gilmer "Cotton" Jones, 52, of the Doran Bottom section of Richlands, died April 27, 2004 at his home.
Born in Richlands, he was a son of the late Henry McDonald Jones, Sr. and Jane Ann Smith Jones.
He had spent most of his life in the area and was a member of the Honaker United Methodist Church. He was a Vietnam veteran, having served in the United States Air Force.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Andrea Jones, and one special son, Shawn William Ford.
Survivors: brother, Henry McDonald "Mac" Jones, Jr. of Johnson City, TN; his significant other, Peggy C. Ford of the home; uncle and aunt, Warren and Hazel Harrison of Rosedale; special caretaker, Patsy Green; and six cousins.
The funeral was conducted April 30 at 12 noon at the Honaker United Methodist Church of Honaker with Pastor Mike Ward and Rev. Rusty Ward officiating.
Interment followed in West Hills cemetery in Lebanon.
Military graveside honors were conducted by VFW Post 9864 of Lebanon.
Honaker Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Hazel E. Kennedy
Hazel Ellen Kennedy, 86, of Raven, died April 26, 2004 at a Richlands hospital following a lengthy illness.
Born in Tazewell County, she was a daughter of the late George and Laura Cordle White, both Tazewell County natives.
She was a lifelong resident of the Raven area and was a retired cook for the former Mattie Williams Hospital in Richlands. She attended Raven Assembly of God Church in Raven and New Hope Assembly of God Church at Claypool Hill.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Abner Kennedy, two sisters and three brothers.
Survivors: daughter, Linda Lou Brown of Charlottesville; sons, Donald William Kennedy and wife, Carol, and Kenneth Harold Kennedy, all of Raven; sister, Sylvia Bowman of College Estates section of Cedar Bluff; brothers, Jerry White of Princeton, WV, Max White of Bristol, VA, Ralph White of Germany; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
The funeral was conducted April 29 at 2 p.m. at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands with Rev. Claudie Throgmartin and Rev. Barry Absher officiating.
Interment followed in Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill.
Donald E. Lambert
Donald Evertt Lambert, 56, of Pulaski, formerly of Seaboard, went to be with the Lord May 3, 2004 in a Dublin health care facility following a lengthy illness.
Born in Tazewell County, he was the son of the late Walter and Delphine Mathews Lambert.
He was a carpenter.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Lambert.
Survivors: former wife and close friend, Freda Lambert Hoback, of Dublin; sons, Michael Lambert and Kevin Lambert and wife, Rhonda, both of Dublin; sisters, Nancy Brag, Edith Roush, Teresa Smith and Ruby Wagner, all of Greensboro, NC, Patricia Kinder of Honaker; brothers, Daniel Lambert of McCoy, Richard Lambert, Carl Lambert, Ed Lambert and Jess Lambert, all of Greensboro, NC; and grandchildren, Micah, Brittany, Josh and Jessica.
The funeral will be conducted May 5 at 11 a.m. at Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff with Pastor Raymond Buddy Herald officiating.
Burial will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill.
Christopher Parsons
Christopher Dean Parsons, 34, of Tazewell, ended his journey in life April 29, 2004 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN, after a long illness.
Born in Mansfield, OH, he was a son of Charles Ray Parsons and Maysie Atwell Parsons of Tazewell.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Carl Henry Parsons and Beulah Virginia Parsons, and maternal grandparents, George Presley Atwell and Nannie Elizabeth Crockett Atwell.
Additional survivors: wife, Kathy Parsons; son, Alex Parsons of the home; daughters, Ashley Parsons and Shantel Parsons, both of the home; brother, Charles A. Parsons of Bland; sisters, Virtinia Parsons of Richmond, Pam Necessary and husband, Michael, of Tazewell; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Joe Remines and Gracie Katherine Remines of Tazewell; five nieces; three nephews; one great-niece; special friends, Eddie and Donna Crouse of Tazewell, Linda Shelley and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Harris; many other friends, including nurses and caregivers of the Richlands Dialysis Center; and special caregivers, Dr. In Young Park, Lisa Dunford and Judith Toney.
The funeral was conducted May 2 at 2 p.m. at Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell with the Rev. Kelvin Seabolt and the Rev. Jack Martin officiating.
Burial followed at the Pleasant Hill cemetery in Thompson Valley.
Mary A. Phillips
Mary Agnes Phillips, 69, of Cedar Bluff, died May 2, 2004 in a Richlands hospital following a lengthy illness.
Born in Dante, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Leonard and Cassie Jenkins Lambert.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Phillips; one son, Eddie Darrell Phillips; one brother, Earnest Lambert; and one sister, Shirley Lambert.
Survivors: daughter, Carolyn Shrader and husband, Curtis, of Baptist Valley; sons, Larry Phillips of Baptist Valley, Wayne Phillips and wife, Deana, of County Line Road; brothers, J.C. Lambert of North Tazewell, Howard Lambert of Sun Valley; sister, Lorraine Lambert of Richlands; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted May 6 at 2 p.m. at Singleton Funeral Service Chapel in Cedar Bluff with Rev. Grady McGlothlin and Rev. Barry Absher officiating.
Burial will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill.
Friends may call at the funeral home May 4 and 5 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Lillian R. Scalf
Lillian Ruth Stacy Scalf, 59, of Vansant, died April 30, 2004 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home following an extended illness.
Born in Buchanan County, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Leona Blankenship Stacy.
She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and was of the Baptist faith. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jackie Scalf, July 17, 1989; one daughter, Beverly Bailey; one son, Gregory Scalf; one sister, Edith Davis; and three brothers, Lonzo Stacy, Clyde Stacy and Carl Stacy.
Survivors: daughter, Lisa Childress of Keen Mountain; sons, Ronald Bailey and Richard Scalf, both of Vansant, Mark Scalf of Wise; sisters, Etta Faye Blankenship of Hurley, Evelyn Blankenship of Marion, Ruby Coleman of Florida; brothers, Tommy Stacy and Harold Stacy, both of Hurley; and 11 grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted May 3 at 1 p.m. at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Elders Elmer Church, Bob Fields and Jackie Church officiating.
Burial followed in Mountain Valley Memorial Park at Big Rock.
Services were conducted at the funeral home May 2 at 7 p.m.
