U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
LEAH V. VIERS
Leah Virginia Viers, 58, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007 at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tenn.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007 at Haysi Funeral Home with elders Josh Viers, Jim O’quinn and Frank Viers officiating.
Burial followed at Ketron Memorial Gardens, Lebanon.
Pallbearers were T.J. Thompson, Dylan Thompson, Ray Viers, Denton Barton, Keith Viers, Arnold Viers, Donald Viers, Eddie Viers, Larry Viers and Don Viers.
JAMES HENRY MINNIX
James Henry Minnix, 70, of Coeburn, passed away Monday (Feb. 12, 2007) in Johnson City, Tenn.
The family will receive friends after 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Sturgill Funeral Home Coeburn.
WAYNE ROBINETTE
Wayne Robinette, 55, of Wise, passed away Sunday (Feb. 11, 2007) at his home.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Sturgill Funeral Home chapel in Wise, with Pastor Cliff Bowman officiating.
Burial will follow in the Wise cemetery.
Former coal miner for Betty Bee Coal Co.
ALPHA DENISE TAYLOR
Alpha Denise Taylor, 36, of Rapid City, Minn., beloved daughter of Henry and Cheri Taylor, passed away in Rochester, Minn. on Sunday (Feb. 11, 2007) after a courageous battle against Leukemia.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, Feb. 15, at Osheim-Catron Funeral Home.
FANNIE HOLBROOK MEADE
Fannie Holbrook Meade, 85, passed away Tuesday (Aug. 21, 2007) at her home.
She was a member of the St. Paul Freewill Baptist Church and the Pocahontas Rebekah Lodge #24.
Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23 in the Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel 310 6th Street N.W. Coeburn with the Rev. Bill Crawford, Rev. Kevin Morris, Rev. Mike Lawson and Brother Les Ritchie officiating.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening 5-7 p.m. at the Sturgill Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24 at the Temple Hill Memorial Park Castlewood.
Member of the St. Paul Freewill Baptist Church
ELVA RHAE POWERS
Elva Rhae Powers, 89, enter into rest on Monday (Aug. 20, 2007) at the Norton Community Hospital. She was of the Baptist faith.
Funeral services for Elva Powers will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23 at the Sturgill Funeral Home Chapel in Wise with Rev. John McCarroll and Rev. Tommy McAmis officiating.
The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. till times of services at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23.
Entombment will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24 at the Powell Valley Memorial Gardens in Big Stone Gap.
Family and friends will meet at 10:15 a.m. Friday at the funeral home to go to the cemetery in procession.
Of the Baptist faith
GORMAN CARLYLE (ROBBIE) ROBERSON
Gorman Carlyle (Robbie) Roberson died on Wednesday (Aug. 15, 2007) after a brief illness.
Robbie was preceded in death by his parents Cora Dotson and Kenas Gorman Roberson, his brother, Shelton, and his sister, Dorothy of Pound.
Funeral services were Friday, Aug. 17 at the Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. James Bennington officiating.
Interment will followed in the Sunrise Burial Park in Radford.
The Roberson family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home in Radford.
U. S. Navy veteran of World War II
INEZ MEADE WILSON
Inez Meade Wilson left this world at Fairfax Hospital for her new home in Heaven on Sunday, (Aug. 19, 2007).
She was ushered into glory, surrounded by family and pastor as they sang Amazing Grace.
There will be a celebration of her life at a graveside service at Fairfax Memorial Gardens, in Fairfax on Thursday, Aug. 23, at 11 a.m., final arrangements being handled by Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home.
Visitation was August 22. Brother Ian MacFarlane, her nephew, will officiate.
Inez was a member of Fair Oaks Church, in Fairfax.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Daphne and Ottis Meade Family cemetery, c/o Leon Meade, 11527 Meade Fork Road, Pound, Va. 24279 or to the Inova Fairfax Hospital, Trilogy System, in memory of Inez Wilson.
ANNE FIELDS FAWBUSH
Anne Fields Fawbush, 77, of Norton, died Wednesday (Jan. 23, 2008) at the Johnson City Medical Center.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Revs. Lee Kidd and John Ellington, and Dr. Henry Webb officiating.
Graveside burial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens.
Family and friends will meet at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery.
ANNETTE MARIE EVANS
Annette Marie Evans, 68, of Stonega, passed away Saturday (Jan. 19, 2008) at her sister’s house in McCalla, Ala.
Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the Roy A. Green Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Sturgill and Rev. Clayton Wiles officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 till 7 p.m. before services.
Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at the Powell Valley Memorial Gardens cemetery.
ARIZONA SOWARDS
Miss Arizona Sowards, 85, of Pound, passed away Tuesday (Jan. 22, 2008) at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Services were held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, in the Sadie Baker Memorial Chapel of Baker Funeral Home with the Reverend Randy Carter officiating.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Austin cemetery in Pound.
Pallbearers will be David Polly, Kenneth Wright Jr., Ray Shortt, Sonny Shortt, Grinville Burke and Brandon Shortt.
Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home by 10:15 am to go in procession to the cemetery.
BLANCHE ADDISON
Blanche Marie Addison, 85, of Norton, died Monday (Jan. 21, 2008) at Anne & Donald McGraw Center for Caring Hospice in Jacksonville, Fla.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home.
Funeral services will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Jim Smith and Rev. Freddie Powers officiating.
Graveside committal services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday in the Powell Valley Memorial Gardens.
DON W. JOHNSON
Don William Johnson, 55, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008 in a Richmond hospital.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church at 592 Union Mill Road, South Hill, Va. 23970.
ADAM B. WILLIS
Adam Barlow Willis, 91, passed away Friday, March 21, 2008 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Clintwood.
He was a lifelong resident of Clintwood, a local farmer for over 75 years and was of the Baptist faith.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2008 at Clintwood Funeral Home Chapel with Mannie Strouth and Franklin Hall officiating.
Burial followed at Phipps Memorial cemetery in Clintwood.
